A fire broke out on Tuesday at Ladipo Market, destroying goods worth millions of naira.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria.
He revealed that the agency received distress calls through its emergency toll-free lines (767 and 112) at approximately 12:09 a.m. regarding the fire outbreak.
“LASEMA immediately activated the state’s emergency response plans and dispatched a response team from its Cappa Base,” he stated.
Upon arrival at the scene by 12:16 a.m., officials discovered that a warehouse surrounded by shops had been engulfed in flames.
Investigations indicated that the fire was triggered by an electrical surge following the restoration of public power supply in the area.
Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed that there were no casualties or injuries reported, though the inferno led to the destruction of valuable goods, including electronics, generating sets, bicycles, auto spare parts, phones, and home appliances.
He added that occupants of the warehouse have been educated on necessary safety measures to prevent a recurrence of such incidents.
