A five-year-old boy on Monday set a five-bedroom duplex residence on fire in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, which caused commotion in the area.
According to reports, the incident occurred at Abiodun Adebiyi Close, off Yidi Road, Irewolede area of Ilorin metropolis, at about 5:32 pm on Monday.
Confirming the incident, the spokesman of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, gave the cause of the fire outbreak. He said, the fire was caused by a five-year-old boy playing with matches. He inadvertently dropped a lit stick on a combustible material, which ignited the flames.
Adekunle noted that the State Fire Service received a distress call regarding the fire outbreak at Abiodun Adebiyi Close, off Yidi Road, Irewolede area, Ilorin.
“The firefighters sprang into action, arriving swiftly at the scene to find one room in a five-bedroom duplex engulfed in flames.
“Through sheer expertise and technical precision, the team worked fervently to contain the fire. Thereby, ensuring it did not spread to other rooms or nearby buildings. Thanks to their exceptional skill and coordination, only one room was affected,” he stated.
Speaking on the development, the Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, commended the firefighters. He praised them for their swift and tactical response.
Olumuyiwa, however, urged the public to prioritize fire safety in the homes. He also advised parents to keep matches away from children, emphasizing that a single matchstick could destroy an entire building.
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