NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye,in a statement ,clarified that there was no explosion at the facility and that the situation had been brought under control.

According to him, what occurred was a routine flare incident, which has since been fully contained. There is no risk to staff, surrounding communities, or the environment,

NNPC however urged the public to disregard every misinformation about an explosion at the refinery, emphasizing that operations remained unaffected.

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The fire, caused by negligence in the handling of a gas cooker, was the second incident recorded by the state fire service in Ilorin, in one week.

A statement by the Head of Media and Publicity of the state’s fire service,Hassan Adekunle said on Friday, March 7, 2025, at about 8:05 pm, the agency attended to a distress call regarding a fire outbreak at Ejiba Road, beside Ejiba Bridge, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The statement said, the fire crew responded swiftly and arrived to find several rooms ablaze. Out of 104 rooms in the storey building, they successfully saved 89, with only 15 affected by the inferno.

According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the fire was caused by a gas cooker left unattended.

It would be recalled that a sparkling fire emanating from a gas cooker on Wednesday destroyed seven rooms in the Oke-Apomu area of the Ilorin West LG of the state.

The fire, which occurred at number 90, Koro compound, Oke-Apomu area, Ilorin, affected a one-storey building containing 20 rooms, seven of which were completely burnt.

The Director of the Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John, reacting to the incident, urged the public to prioritize safety at all times, emphasising that this was the second fire incident within a week linked to negligence in handling gas cookers.

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The blast at the Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, a three-classroom block, built for nomadic education in Kuchibuyi Village, Bwari area council had claimed two lives and injured two persons.

Findings revealed that the student who brought the explosive to school came in from Katsina State a day before the tragic incident.

The boy who was holding the explosive died instantly, while the second boy died later at the hospital.

The incident recorded two survivors- a little girl receiving treatment at the Kubwa General Hospital, and another boy who has been referred to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital.

Gory photos of the incident emerged today, revealing the aftermath of the blast on the school.

The school premises have since been sealed by the FCT police.

Recall that Redio Afinju reported a Monday statement by the FCT Police Spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, saying the explosives were brought into the school premises by three men, contradicting eyewitness accounts.

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Adeh had said a team of police operatives, including the Command’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal, EOD, team was mobilised to the scene after the incident.

The police spokesperson said the owner of the school has been taken into custody for questioning, and further findings would be communicated in due course.

The FCT Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity, behaviour, or items that may resemble improvised explosive devices to the police.

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The incident was said to have occurred at about 1:30 am in the early hours of the day.

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A delegation of the Kwara State Government was reported to have visited the scene of the fire outbreak to assess the situation

The government official further said a delegation will soon visit the incident scene to commiserate with the people.

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