The Kwara State Fire Service said it saved property worth N765.6 million in three fire incidents that occurred on Christmas Day in different parts of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The fires ravaged three residential buildings, destroying property worth N37.4 million.
According to the state fire service, two of the buildings were affected at the same time, which firemen were able to extinguish.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the State Fire Service’s Head of Media and Publicity, Hassan Adekunle, the Kwara State Fire Service responded to three separate fire incidents on Sunday, December 25th, 2022. All three outbreaks were residential, with two of them occurring concurrently.
“The first one was at Alhaji Umar’s house (at the) Balogun Fulani Area of Ilorin, where two shops were affected in the building comprising 10 rooms and four shops.
“The other two incidents occurred at Okoosi Compound, opposite Grace Lodge Hotel Coca-Cola Road, Ilorin, and Abolarinwa house behind Henry George Hotel, Adewole Area, respectively.
“In all these fire incidents, firemen were able to perform an excellent job by quickly eliminating the ravaging inferno on time and saving many property from them.
“Report says the fire outbreaks were as a result of electric power surge.
“The total estimated property lost in the three incidents is N34.4 million, while the total estimated property saved is N765.6 million.”
Adekunle said that the Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade Olumuyiwa, urged the general public to be safety-conscious during the festive period as he had earlier warned them before the Christmas celebration.