Fire Engulfs Oloje Market In Ilorin

By Steve Oni, Ilorin

Fire has gutted the Oloje market in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.

CityMirrowNews gathered that the timely arrival of the State Fire Service prevented the fire from engulfing the entire shops in the market.

According to the Head, Media and Publicity of the state Fire Service, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, officials of the Fire Service, on arrival at the scene, met the fire well alighted, adding: “But due to the potential of our well experienced and specially skilled personnel in the State Fire Service, the fire was quickly put under control from further spreading to other shops within a twinkle of an eye, before it was totally extinguished.

“Out of about 50 shops, only five shops were affected as a result of tremendous performance of our able firemen on ground.

“The cause of the fire was suspected to be as a result of electric spark in the wiring system of one of the affected shops, thereby resulting in the inferno.

“The Director of Kwara State Fire Service, Alhaji Waheed I. Yakub, has therefore urged the general public to cultivate the habit of playing safe at all times and be careful in their handling of electrical appliances.”