The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that a fire outbreak at Ajah Market, near Alesh bus stop in Lekki, Lagos, destroyed numerous shops and goods valued at millions of naira.
Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, disclosed in a statement on Monday that the incident occurred on Sunday night.
“Upon arrival at the scene at 10:10 p.m., several shops and stores containing combustible materials were found engulfed in flames,” Oke-Osanyintolu reported.
He added that investigations were ongoing to determine the cause of the fire, which remains unknown at the time of this report.
Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were recorded. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service was able to contain the fire, preventing it from spreading to nearby buildings.
Engulfs Ajah Market, Destroys Goods Worth Millions in Lagos
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that a fire outbreak at Ajah Market, near Alesh bus stop in Lekki, Lagos, destroyed numerous shops and goods valued at millions of naira.
Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, disclosed in a statement on Monday that the incident occurred on Sunday night.
“Upon arrival at the scene at 10:10 p.m., several shops and stores containing combustible materials were found engulfed in flames,” Oke-Osanyintolu reported.
He added that investigations were ongoing to determine the cause of the fire, which remains unknown at the time of this report.
Fortunately, no casualties or injuries were recorded.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service was able to contain the fire, preventing it from spreading to nearby buildings.
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