Fire guts section of Emir of Ilorin’s palace

Palace sources told Newsmen on Wednesday that the inferno occurred at about 8.00 p.m,

Eye witnesses said it took over an hour before the fire, which destroyed electrical appliances, furniture and other valuables worth millions of naira, was put out.

When some newsmen visited  the palace on Wednesday, rubbles of  the fire incident were being removed by staff of the palace.

It was learnt that the inferno was triggered  by an electrical fault.

Gambari,  while reacting to the incident, described it as ``an act of God.’’

He expressed appreciation to God that no life was lost in the inferno.

The monarch said the damaged portion of the reception hall would be repaired before the Eid- El-Kabir celebration on Oct. 26.

Meanwhile, the Kwara Government has sympathised with the emir over the  incident.

The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, led a government delegation to pay  a sympathy  visit to  the emir on Wednesday