Fire damages eight rooms near Kulende Market in Ilorin
The Kwara State Fire Service says an early-morning fire damaged eight rooms at Alangua Compound, opposite Kulende Market in the Sango area of Ilorin, on Wednesday, 11 November 2026.
The building contained about 10 rooms and 20 shops, according to fire service spokesperson Hassan Adekunle. Leadership, citing the service, reported that firefighters kept the flames from reaching the remaining two rooms and the shops.
Fire service response
Adekunle said the service received a distress call at 5:16 a.m. and reached the compound at 5:32 a.m., by which time the building was already engulfed in flames. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at 6:10 a.m. and prevented it from spreading to adjoining buildings.
Cause remains under investigation
The fire service said preliminary accounts indicated that smoke was seen coming from one of the rooms shortly after electricity was restored to the area. Adekunle said the room reportedly contained used rubber slippers and flip-flops collected for recycling, which helped the fire spread. The service was still investigating what ignited the blaze.