Ilorin:  Fire Guts Shopping Complex,  Destroying Property Worth N3.2m

Fire gutted a Mini shopping complex with Twenty Shops in Sabo Area,  Ilorin on Saturday, destroying property worth N3.3 million.

According to the State’s Fire Service,  this incident took place at Fufu Street, sabo-oke area Ilorin, Ilorin East Local Government Kwara State on Saturday at about 05:57hrs (05:57 AM).

This is contained in a statement signed by the Kwara Fire Service,  Head of Department,  Media and Publicity,  Mr Hassan Adekunle in Ilorin.

He said that upon receiving the distress call from Mr Thomas, the Kwara State Fire Service promptly mobilized its firefighting team to the scene.

“The firefighters arrived at the location and swiftly initiated firefighting operations to suppress the flames and prevent the fire from spreading further.

“Through the use of specialized equipment and firefighting techniques, the fire service personnel worked diligently to bring the situation under control.

“One Shops affected in a mini shopping complex of about Twenty Shops, however, the firemen were able to perform excellently well to minimize the direct and indirect damage, therefore other Shops in the building including many tangible properties were saved from the scathed fire.

“Therefore, the Director of Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa urged the citizens to always cultivate the habit of switching off their electrical appliances even before bedtime, as this would help them to prevent the chances of fire outbreaks in their various homes, Officers, Shops and also help them to drastically reduce it.

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