Mother Of Newborn Recounts Escape As Fire Destroys 3 Buildings In Ilorin

A mother of two, Mrs Aisha Suleiman, has recounted how she escaped with her newborn baby and another child after a fire outbreak razed three buildings, including her apartment, at Oloje Housing Estate in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday.
Aisha said the incident occurred at about 2am when she woke up to discover a fire beneath her freezer, prompting her to alert her mother and attempt to extinguish the flames.
She said her efforts to put out the fire with water and detergent failed as the situation rapidly became dangerous, forcing her to abandon the attempt and rescue her children.
“What actually happened was, it was around 2am. There was no light. Definitely everyone was asleep. I h...