Published Feb. 04, 2025
By Taiwo Oguniyi
Ilorin, Kwara State – A five-year-old boy on Monday accidentally set a five-bedroom duplex on fire in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

The incident occurred around 5:32 p.m. at Abiodun Adebiyi Close, off Yidi Road, Irewolede area of Ilorin.
Spokesman for the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said the fire started when the child, while playing with matches, dropped a lit stick on a combustible material, causing an outbreak.

Firefighters responded swiftly to a distress call and arrived to find one room already engulfed in flames.
“Through technical expertise and swift intervention, our team contained the fire and prevented it from spreading to other rooms or neighboring buildings. Only one room was affected,” Adekunle stated.
The Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, commended the firefighters for their prompt response.

He urged residents to prioritize fire safety and cautioned parents against leaving matches within children’s reach.
“A single matchstick can destroy an entire building,” he warned.


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