Amid ongoing nationwide protests in Nigeria, a fire ravaged the Ladipo Baale Roundabout Plank Market in Orile-Iganmu, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira. The blaze, which broke out early in the morning, consumed three shops.
Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, reported that there were no fatalities.
The fire started around midnight and affected a section of the plank market. Oke-Osanyitolu stated that investigations indicated the blaze began from a pile of planks due to a power surge and quickly spread to three additional shops in the market.
He said, “No casualties, nor injuries were recorded in the incident. A significant quantity of planks and properties equally worth millions of naira, were salvaged by responders during the operation.
“Collaborative efforts of the responders were able to quickly bring the fire under control before it could spread to more shops.
“The agency’s Response Team and members of the Plank Market Association conducted Public Advocacy on preventive measures, to avoid such incidents in the future.
“LASEMA Response Team, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Nigerian Police Force responded to the emergency.”