Driver burnt to death in Ilorin, Kwara

One driver, Emmanuel, 37, was on Wednesday, burnt to death in Ilorin, capital of Kwara State.

The tragedy happened at about 08:44 p.m while the driver was in a car, with Reg. No: LSR966GD, which suddenly exploded and burnt him to death.

The spokesperson of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, in Ilorin on Thursday, said car caught fire and the victim was burnt to death at the main gate of the Softfort Table Water, located at Block 2, Obanisuwa Agbejila, along Airport Road, in Ilorin, Kwara State.

“However, firemen were able to retrieve the casualty from the motorcar on time and gave the body to the manager of the water factory named Mr. Surajudeen (the victim’s boss).

“The driver was coming back from a filling station and fully rolled up inside the car, forgetting that he carried 3 gallons of 30 liters of petrol.

“On getting to the factory gate, the petrol suddenly exploded, thereby causing the fire incident.

“The victim’s name was Emmanuel and the cause of the incident was due to lack of proper ventilation in the car,” Hassan disclosed.

The Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, has sympathized with the victim’s family over the irreparable loss.

He also told members of the public to take precautionary measures as paramount, especially whenever they were doing their day-to-day activities, in order to save their lives and property.