Two different fire outbreaks on Tuesday and Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State has burned down 14 stores, with one of the events resulting in the destruction of property valued at N19.3 million.
The incident on Tuesday occurred at approximately 5:50 p.m. at Zion Overcomer, Tanke area, Ilorin, resulting in the destruction of seven of the complex's seventeen shops. The incident on Wednesday happened at approximately 2.30 a.m. at Tanke Oke-Odo, located along the University of Ilorin road, affecting seven of the sixteen metal kiosks.
A power surge was the source of the two fire outbreaks.
The two fire outbreaks were verified in a statement released on Wednesday by Hassan Adekunle, the Kwara Fire Service spokesman.
The statement read:” Kwara State Fire Service doused an intense fire outbreak at Zion Overcomer, Opposite Duro Suleiman House, University Road Tanke area Ilorin. Ilorin South Local Government Kwara State.
“The Fire outbreak which was reported at about 17:50 hours on Tuesday, 12th December, 2023, was subdued by the firepower of the fire crews which did not allow it to spread beyond the seat of fire. Out of the 17 shops in the building seven shops were affected by the fire. There was however no record of casualty of any sort while the cause of the fire was attributed to a power surge. The total estimated property saved is N79.5m and the total estimated property lost is N19.3m.
“Also, in the early hours of Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 01:30 hour, the Kwara State Fire Service promptly responded to a fire incident at University Road, Tanke Oke-Odo, Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State.
“Upon arrival, our firefighters effectively extinguished the fire that engulfed 16 metal kiosks and affected 7 shops. The incident was as a result of a power surge.”
