{
  "id": 5800432,
  "title": "Fire Destroys 12 Shops, Goods Worth Millions In Kwara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/fire-destroys-12-shops-goods-worth-millions-in-kwara",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T15:12:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/fire-destroys-12-shops-goods-worth-millions-in-kwara/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A midnight fire ravaged 12 shops within a Mandate Market complex in Ilorin, Kwara State, resulting in the loss of millions of naira in goods. The blaze ignited shortly after midnight on Saturday, affecting a section of the complex that houses approximately 40 shops, located opposite Alkad Filling Station. Eyewitnesses informed the Daily Trust of the fire's origin from one of the shops before its rapid spread to neighboring businesses. Kolawole, a witness, recounted leaving the shop shortly before it was locked, and upon return, observed flames originating from the roof. Despite efforts to access the affected shop due to the fire's intensity and front canopy's vulnerability, firefighters arrived later to find extensive damage, with items like solar equipment, refrigerators, electronics, POS services, supermarket goods, and pay television services destroyed. The total value of the affected goods is estimated between N30 million and N40 million. The Kwara State Fire Service received the distress call at 1:14am, deploying two fire appliances to combat the blaze, with additional assistance from Federal Fire Service personnel. The fire service attributes the damage's extent to a late notification and a possible power surge as the initial trigger.",
  "summary": "Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed when a midnight fire swept through 12 shops at a shopping complex around Mandate Market in Ilorin, Kwara State. The fire, which started shortly after midnight on Saturday, affected a section of the complex opposite Alkad Filling Station, which has about 40 shops. Eyewitnesses who spoke to Daily […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}