A Five-Year-Old Boy On Monday set a five-bedroom duplex residence on fire in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

The incident occurred at Abiodun Adebiyi Close, off Yidi Road, Irewolede area of Ilorin metropolis, at about 5:32 pm.

The fire, according to the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, was “caused by a five-year-old boy playing with matches who inadvertently dropped a lit stick on a combustible material, which ignited the flames.”

He said the state fire service received a distress call regarding the fire outbreak at Abiodun Adebiyi Close, off Yidi Road, Irewolede area, Ilorin. Firefighters sprang into action, arriving swiftly at the scene to find one room in a five-bedroom duplex engulfed in flames.

“Through sheer expertise and technical precision, the team worked fervently to contain the fire, ensuring it did not spread to other rooms or nearby buildings. Thanks to their exceptional skill and coordination, only one room was affected,” he stated.

The Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, commended the firefighters for their swift and tactical response.

He urged the public to prioritise fire safety and advised parents to keep matches away from children, emphasising that a single matchstick could destroy an entire building.

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Mr Blogger, Reporting This News In Kwara......

Did the five year old boy die?

davodyguy:

Why this?

wickedclown:


U get luck say you no dey near me... I for slap sense enter your head..

Which kind devilish question be this?

bewisemasses:

Nope, neither did u

You guys are being sentimental, I was only curious how he could drop a match in a combustible material that was strong enough to burn down the house and be perfectly fine.

The report doesn't say anything about the kid.

Omo

Na wa oo

Let your eyes stick around little children...

They can innocently set U up for debt..if you are not careful

House wey no be your own...wey U rent...

Omo....

danvon:
Did the five year old boy die?

Why this?

Gwo Gwo Gwo n Gwo

Aje oooh

Kudos to d fire service. A breath of fresh air coming from Nigeria. A break from all d sad evil and horrible stuff going on in that clime

danvon:
Did the five year old boy die?

The blame goes to the parents for their carelessness!

Na play he dey play

danvon:
Did the five year old boy die?

U get luck say you no dey near me... I for slap sense enter your head..

Which kind devilish question be this?

Reason I don't use matches in my home.

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Ijaya

danvon:
Did the five year old boy die?

Nope, neither did u

post=134001888:


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He’s an omoluabi

Hmmm

Dont ever leave a child unsupervised ..🤔

Ok village people don come in a small pikin form....


Till the boy leave this world that tag of him burning a house will always be attached to him....

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No wahala, his father will fix everything—just small change, right? The boy was just being a kid, playing with matches, and boom—fire! Luckily, the firefighters acted fast, so only one room got burnt.

Lesson learned: keep matches far from kids unless you want an unexpected housewarming party!

🤣🤣🤣

How come .,

danvon:
Did the five year old boy die?







You guys are being sentimental, I was only curious how he could drop a match in a combustible material that was strong enough to burn down the house and be perfectly fine.

The report doesn't say anything about the kid.

I don't understand why ppl are unnecessarily angry over your question , I am concerned and curious as well

Normal….. The boy go become a fire fighter

“Through sheer expertise and technical precision, the team worked fervently to contain the fire, ensuring it did not spread to other rooms or nearby buildings. Thanks to their exceptional skill and coordination, only one room was affected,” he stated.

The title sounded like the whole duplex was burnt down

Problem Child 🚸

Kids at that age are adventurous

Makunahatata:
I don't understand why ppl are unnecessarily angry over your question , I am concerned and curious as well

I think he should have asked if the boy is fine instead of asking if he died.

😳

My 4 year old bro is guilty of this. He almost set the entire block of flats on fire by ignition of one matchstick when my parents went for work.
Worse still the family and Neighbors blamed me for it saying I ought to have been watching him 24-7