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For several decades, the people of Erin-Ile and Offa, two neigbhouring communities in Kwara state, have tackled each other over the ownership of a piece of land situated between both towns. In this interview with The Cable, president of the Erin-Ile Progressive Union, (EPU), Samuel Alabi speaks about the current situation of things.
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What exactly is the state of things concerning the boundary matter between Erin-Ile and Offa. I understand there was a supreme court judgment?
Alabi: You will recall I addressed the press on 26th, December 2018, bringing this December 14th, 2018 judgment of the supreme court to the attention of the world, and promising to see to its enforcement. As a peaceful and law-abiding community, we have taken several steps towards this end, beginning with serving copies of the judgment on the government of Kwara state and other stakeholders including the security apparatus, and follow-up requests for the implementation. Particularly, we have c
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A fire outbreak, on Thursday evening, engulfed the hostel of the Offa Grammar School, Offa LGA in Kwara State, destroying six rooms and other valuables.
According to the Kwara State Fire Service, the fire affected one of the storey buildings in the girls’ dormitory and destroyed six out of the 20 rooms in the hostel.
Speaking on the cause of the outbreak, the Head of Media and Publicity of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, in a statement on Friday said the fire was caused by bush burning around the school premises.
The statement read:
“On Thursday evening, the state fire service was alerted to a fire incident at Offa Grammar School by one Mr Taiye through a telephone call. The outbreak involved a storey building located at the female hostel of the school. Out of the 20 rooms in the affected building, six rooms were completely burnt by the ravaging fire.
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A fire outbreak in Offa Grammar School, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday evening destroyed six rooms and other valuables in the girls’ hostel of the school.
The fire, according to the Kwara State Fire Service, affected one of the storey buildings in the girls’ dormitory and destroyed six out of the 20 rooms in the hostel.
The Head of Media and Publicity of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, in a statement on Friday said the fire was caused by bush burning around the school premises.
He said, “On Thursday evening, the state fire service was alerted to a fire incident at Offa Grammar School by one Mr Taiye through a telephone call. The outbreak involved a storey building located at the female hostel of the school. Out of the 20 rooms in the affected building, six rooms were completely burnt by the ravaging fire.
Fire destroys female hostel in Offa Grammar School
The inferno affected a 20-room hostel in the school, the fire service says.
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The Kwara Fire Service said fire has destroyed a female hostel in Offa Grammar School, Offa Local Government of Kwara State.
Hakeem Adekunle, the head of media and publicity of the Service, in a statement on Friday in Ilorin, said the inferno affected a 20-room female hostel.
He said six rooms were completely burnt out of the 20 rooms in the affected building.
”At about 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, the State Fire Service was informed of a fire incident at Offa Grammar School, in Offa, Kwara State, by one Mr Taiye through a telephone call.