A fire outbreak triggered by a child playing with a lighter on Thursday gutted a section of a residential building in Ilorin, Kwara State, affecting one room.
The Kwara State Fire Service confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Ilorin by its Public Relations Officer, Hassan Adekunle, noting that the prompt intervention of firefighters averted what could have become a more devastating inferno.
Hassan said, “On Thursday, 11th June 2026, at 17:08hrs, the Kwara State Fire Service responded to a fire outbreak at No. 38, Aduagbemi Street, behind the Uniform Company, off Asa-Dam Road, Ilorin, Kwara State.
“According to him, the affected property was a three-bedroom flat, with only one room impacted by the fire before emergency responders brought the situation under control.”
The spokesperson disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed the fire started when a child playing with a lighter ignited pieces of paper.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the
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