Fire has gutted the popular Ajao market in the Ajao area of Lagos State.
The punch gathered that the incident started around 1am on Wednesday.
Although the cause of the fire incident was yet to be ascertained, our
correspondent learnt that the inferno started around a shopping mall
close to the market and had extended into the main Ajao market.
Properties worth millions of naira were said to have been destroyed as
the fire had affected some adjoining buildings and made residents flee
for safety.
Emergency responders, including the Lagos State Emergency Management
Agency, Lagos State Fire Service, and men of the Nigeria Police Force
are on ground to manage the situation.
LASEMA spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, while confirming the incident, said no casualty was yet to be recorded.
He said, “There is a fire outbreak there. It started around 1am but we
are there already. From all indications, the Ajao Main Market has a
small shopping mall and from what we gathered, the fire started from the
shopping mall and extended to the main market and affected some
adjoining buildings.
“But the LASEMA Response Team and other stakeholders, including the
Lagos State Fire Service and the police are already on ground to quell
the fire. No casualty has been recorded for now.”
