A 9-year-old child has accidentally set three-bedroom flat on fire. The incident happened on Thursday at the Mandate Estate, New Yidi road, Ilorin, Kwara State.
It was gathered that the 9-year-old was playing with matches prior to the incident.
The fire was said to have started from the mattress in the house, and then escalated to other parts of the building.
The incident was confirmed by Hassan Adekunle, the spokesman of the Kwara State Fire Service on Friday.
According to a statement by Hassan, “The Kwara State Fire Service responded to a fire outbreak on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at No. 52 Mandate Housing Estate, Ilorin, where a three-bedroom flat was nearly destroyed. The fire was caused by a 9-year-old child playing with matches, which ignited a mattress and escalated the blaze.”
See photos from the incident below:
