A fire broke out in the early hours of Tuesday at Ladipo Market in Lagos, destroying several shops and goods valued at millions of Naira.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement.
He revealed that the agency received distress calls through its emergency toll-free lines, 767 and 112, at approximately 12:09 a.m.
“LASEMA immediately activated the state’s emergency response plans and response team from its Cappa Base. Upon arrival at 12:16 a.m. at the scene of the incident, it was discovered that a warehouse surrounded by shops was gutted by the fire,” he said.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the fire was triggered by an electrical power surge when public electricity was restored to the area.
Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu noted that, fortunately, no lives were lost, and no injuries were reported. However, he stated that the damage to goods was extensive. Items such as electronics, generating sets, bicycles, auto spare parts, phones, and home appliances were all destroyed in the blaze.
