Nigeria, June 13 -- A fire on Thursday, 12th June 2025, broke out at Alfa Olorunkemi Compound, located behind the Kwara State House of Assembly in the Asa-Dam area of Ilorin, prompting an immediate response from the Kwara State Fire Service.

According to a statement by Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, the Head of Media and Publicity, Kwara State Fire Service, the firefighters, upon arrival, found that the blaze originated from a three-unit building of 3-bedroom apartments.

It was gathered that the fire was ignited when a 33kVA transmission line fell onto a plastic overhead water tank, causing significant flames to erupt.

In the face of this emergency, firefighting teams began their operations but quickly encountered a critical hurdle: the risk ...