By Correspondent in Ilorin.
Pandemonium broke out Saturday night in Alagbado area of Ilorin, Kwara State as an articulated vehicle carrying fuel caught fire at MM filling station, Ayegbami junction, Sobi Specialist Hospital road.
Our Correspondent reports that residents of Alagbado , Okelele, Ayegbami, Dada and Oloje as well as adjoining communities abandoned their houses and scampered for safety as the huge smoke from the fire suggested that the fire might reached their places.
The governor of the state AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, rushed to the scene at about 11.45p.m to assess the situation and commiserated with the victims and residents of the area.
Our Correspondent gathered that the incident occurred at about 10p.m when a petroleum tanker was discharging fuel at MM filling station.
The firemen had hectic time putting out the fire, but were commended by the people who came around to join in salvaging the situation.
The Special Adviser to the governor on Strategy,Alhaji Saadu Salahu, whose private residence is located behind the burning filling station, expressed appreciation to the state government and the firemen for their prompt interventions.
Salahu, whose family was quickly evacuated by neighbours, also thanked the security operatives and his private guard for their prompt responses as well as the people of the adjoining communities, family, friends and relations for their concern and show of love while the nightmare lasted.
He noted that were it not for the prompt intervention of the state government and the gallant firemen, the fire outbreak would have wreak havoc of unimaginable proportion.
He thank God for ensuring the safety of lives of the people in the neighborhood and his family members.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
