An unattended gas cooker set a 20-room building ablaze in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Wednesday.

The fire incident occurred at approximately 1:53 pm at No. 90 Koro Compound, Oke-Apomu quarters of Ilorin metropolis.

According to a statement by Hassan Ade Kunle, the spokesman for the State Fire Service in Ilorin, “the firefighters crew responded swiftly and arrived to find several rooms engulfed in flames.

“Demonstrating exceptional skill and efficiency, the firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the fire and, out of the 20 rooms in the storey building, 13 were successfully saved, while seven were affected by the inferno.”

Hassan disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed that the fire was caused by an unattended gas cooker.

Director of the State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, urged the public to prioritise fire safety at all times to prevent such incidents.