A 37-year-old driver, one Emmanuel, was on Wednesday burnt to death in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.
The tragedy occurred at about 20:44hrs (08:44 p.m.) while the driver was in a car, with Reg. No: LSR966GD, which suddenly caught fire and burnt him to death.
According to the spokesman of the State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, in Ilorin on Thursday, the car exploded and the victim was burnt to death at the main gate of the Softfort Table Water, situated 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).