The Kwara State Fire Service, had fortunately, on Saturday, prevented the loss of lives in the Idi-Ape area of Ilorin, Kwara State, after a diesel tanker exploded.
The tanker carrying the fuel was wholly burnt, causing destruction to two shops and a a football viewing centre in the region.
An eyewitness account, –endorsed by the Kwara State Fire Service– had said that the tanker with number plate MUS 916 YF, loaded with 22,000 litres of fuel, was going to Ajegunle, Idi-Ape area, Magaji Are Quarters to provide diesel when it all of a sudden caught fire.
Hassan Adekunle, the Head of Media and Publicity of Kwara State Fire Service had reported that on December 30, 2023, at approximately 10:47 hours, the Kwara State Fire Service promptly responded to a fire emergency at Magaji Aare quarters, Ajegunle, in the Idi-Ape area of Ilorin East Local Government.
The fire was eventually controlled but not before it had damaged two shops and a football viewing centre.
The Kwara State Fire Service had said that the total approximated property saved in the incident was N145.2 million while the total estimated property lost in the inferno was about N34.6 million.
