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A building of 25 shops has been gutted by fire in the early hours of Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. According to the state fire service, the incident occurred at Adeta roundabout at about 02.39 hours. A statement in Ilorin on Saturday by the spokesman of the service, Hassan Adekunle, said the firefighters, upon arrival, found a block of about 25 shops engulfed in flames. “Thanks to the swift action and bravery of the Kwara State fire service officers, only three shops suffered damage, including a soft drinks and alcohol shop. “Preliminary investigations indicated that the fire wa…