- Safiu Kehinde
A popular hotel in Ondo state, Samlove Hotel , has been gutted by fire with property worth millions of Naira destroyed.
DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, spokesman for the state police command, confirmed the incident on Thursday.
Ayanlade told newsmen that no life was lost in the fire incident that lasted for hours at the hotel located in Okitipupa local government area of the state
He disclosed that the police have commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the fire incident.
Meanwhile, a staff of the hotel who spoke with newsmen, said that the fire which was caused by electrical sparks, started at about 9.00p.m on Wednesday and engulfed the hotel bar.
The staff who preferred anonymity, said that the fire did not affect the hotel’s main building.
“We thank God that no life was lost in the fire incident as guests in the hotel help to put out the fire from spreading to other parts of the hotel,” she said.
According to report, fire had also recently razed Caring Heart Market in Okitipupa with goods worth millions of naira destroyed.