Scene of the fire incident. Credit: Kwara State Fire Service

A fire outbreak on Sunday morning destroyed parts of a residential building in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, affecting a store and a room within the property.

The incident occurred at about 7:10 am at No. 5 Obafemi Akere Street, off Basin Road, Ilorin, prompting an emergency response from the Kwara State Fire Service.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, a copy of which was made available to The PUNCH in Ilorin.

According to the statement, the affected property was a five-bedroom bungalow, with the fire damaging a store and a room located at the rear section of the building.