A fire outbreak has occurred in one popular Oja-Tuntun market in Baboko Ilorin, Kwara State.
The fire outbreak occurred on Wednesday around 10:30 PM, it destroyed marketer’s properties saving only some property worth of N25 billion
According to reports, the fire destroyed a minimum of fifteen stores out of about 1,072 stores, 984 stands and 27 warehouses in the market.
A spokesman for the Kwara State Fire Services, Hassan Adekunle said:
“The fire service’s prompt and efficient response helped save commodities and property valued at over N25 billion.
“The cause of the fire couldn’t be affirmed yet while an investigation is ongoing.
“The service urges residents of the state to always cultivate the habit of switching off their electrical appliances even before bedtime, as this would help prevent the chances of fire outbreaks in their various homes, marketplaces, and offices and also help them to drastically reduce it.”
According to Adekunle, the cause of the fire is yet to be known and it only damaged a few properties.
