Fire Razes 11 Shops In Ilorin Market
An early morning fire razed 11 shops at the Alamu Market in Ilorin, Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday.
Confirming the incident in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Publicity, Mr Hassan Adekunle, in Ilorin, the Kwara Fire Service said; “A passerby on a motorcycle was the one who noticed the inferno and alerted the state fire service.
“Firemen did everything possible and immediately stopped the spread of fire to other shops and subsequently put it out”.
According to the Service spokesperson, the fire was suspected to be caused by an electric power surge, even as he advised the general public, especially traders, to always be safety conscious. – NAN