Midnight fire destroys properties worth billion at Lagos market

A midnight fire occurred Saturday night at Olaleye market, Shomolu area of Lagos which engulfed several shops and led to the destruction of goods worth several billions of naira.

Penpushing reports that, the cause of the fire said to occurred at about 3.30am, as at the time of filing this report could not be ascertained

The spokesperson of the Lagos State Emergency Agency (LASEMA) Nosa Okunbor,said  the operation to curtail the raging fire lasted for over two hours, adding that  officials of the Federal Fire Service were able to avert the spread of the fire to nearby residential buildings.

Penpushing further reports that, Okunbor in a statement disclosed that a preliminary report on the fire incident showed that, “LASEMA Response Team received a distress call from control room as regards a fire outbreak at the aforementioned location and immediately deployed to the incident scene.”

“Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that Olaleye Market located at Shomolu was gutted by fire. However investigation is currently ongoing to ascertain cause of fire. Lagos State Fire Service, LRU fire and the Federal Fire Service are currently battling the inferno and preventing it from spreading to other residential buildings.

The agency  spokesperson said no life was lost,adding that as at 6.43am, the fire was successfully curtailed and dampening ongoing at the scene, but affirmed that properties and goods worth several billions of naira were  razed down by the inferno

“Though no lives were lost to the inferno, nor were injuries sustained, efforts are ongoing to ensure that the fire does not cause further havoc as properties and goods valued to be worth several billions of naira, has been razed down by the inferno,” he said.