FIREFIGHTERS RESCUE WOMAN, ONE-YEAR-OLD FROM KWARA FIRE
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Kwara State Fire Service on Thursday saved a middle-aged nursing mother and her child from being killed in an inferno at Awolowo in Tanke area, Ilorin in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State.
It is gathered that the woman and her one-year-old child were fast asleep when their residence was engulfed in fire but were woken up by the noise of sympathisers who noticed that smoke was oozing out of the house.
However, a sympathiser named Mr Owolabi, who alerted other residents in the area, also informed the state Fire Service about the inferno.
A statement by the Principal Fire Officer and Head of Media and Publicity of the Service, Hassan Adekunle, said that the fire service received an alert on the fire incident at about 1.45 pm on Thursday.
“On Thursday, March 20th, 2025, at about 13:44 hours, the Kwara State Fire Service received an emergency alert regarding a fire outbreak at No. 8 Aiyegbede Street, Awolowo, Tanke, Ilorin.
“The fire crew responded immediately and swiftly commenced firefighting operations upon arrival.
“The affected structure was a two-flat residential building consisting of a three-bedroom flat and a two-bedroom flat. Fortunately, only the sitting room of the two-bedroom flat sustained fire damage”, the statement said.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire was first noticed by Mr. Owolabi, who promptly alerted other residents. Thanks to their quick response, a mother and her child, who were asleep at the time, were rescued unharmed.
“The incident was traced to a power surge in the area “, the statement further said.
Punch Metro gathered that the fire destroyed furniture, electronics and decorations in the sitting room and dining room which were respectively affected by the inferno.
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In his reaction, the Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John, sympathized with the affected occupants of the buildings.
Falade also stressed the importance of fire safety precautions in homes, shops, and other areas of commercial activities at all times.
He also commended the residents of the area for their bravery in assisting the victims and encouraged the public to always look out for one another in times of emergency.
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