A fire outbreak on Monday killed an 18-year-old boy at Sayi area of Alore in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The incident was said to have occurred at about 1:30am in the early hours of Monday.
A government official confirmed the incident to Leadership.
As of press time, a delegation of the Kwara State Government was about to visit the scene of the fire outbreak for an assessment of the situation.
“Yes, a devastating fire outbreak occurred in the Sayi area of Alore early this morning.
“We learnt it claimed the life of an 18-year-old boy. We (a government delegation) will soon visit the scene of the incident to commiserate with our people,” the top government official said.
Early morning fire outbreak kills teenager in Kwara
