Wahala don land o! E be like say fire don carry one pastor waka go meet God after e go set bush on fire for im farm for Ilorin. This na heavy gist my people!
Dem talk say Pastor Awolola, wey strong 73 years, set fire to undergrowth for him land on Cemetery Road, Irewolede, that Monday morning around 11:58 AM. As e dey try clear some wahala for im parcel, fire go turn am to wahala! Na so fire begin spread like say e no get sense.
The Fire Service waka come after dem receive call say fire don catch person. But as dem reach, dabe, dem see say Pastor don already meet im maker. According to Hakeem Adekunle, wey be the spokesman for the Fire Service, di fire carry away im chance to escape. E try to jump fence to run but di flames don quiet him na.
Na serious matter o! Dem talk say na this bush burning matter dey cause plenty wahala. Alabi Muhammed, wey dey direct di Fire Service, come dey warn everybody make dem no dey burn bush anyhow, especially when dry season dey. E add say na poor safety awareness dey cause fire outbreak wey fit end for loss of life and property.
Eyewitnesses sef yarn say di fire don block di only way out for di pastor. As di fire dey burn everything for di small farm, him no fit escape. Firefighters wey come quick quick manage quench di fire before e carry di whole area go up in flames. Even though dem respond fast, na only im body dem fit recover.
This no be di first time fire dey cause serious matter for Kwara State. Last December, PUNCH Metro report say fire burn 35 rooms for one house, and one man wey name no dey hide, Abdulfatai, lose im life too. Dis kwa fire matter dey grow like bad belle!
Di director of Fire Service dey appeal to residents make dem find better alternative wey no go put di lives of people at risk. If you see any fire dey burst, better report am sharp sharp. Di Kwara State Fire Service dey ready to protect anybody life and property wey dey ground.
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