JUST IN: FIRE GUTS SECTION OF OSHODI ARENA MARKET IN LAGOS, 10 SHOPS DESTROYED
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By: Sefiu Ajape
Fire has gutted a section of Arena Market in Oshodi, Lagos, destroying about 10 shops.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday.
“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a distress call at approximately 17:50 hours today, reporting a fire outbreak at Arena Market, Bolade, Oshodi. Firefighting units were promptly dispatched and arrived at the scene within five minutes, at about 17:55 hours,” the statement signed by the Service’s Controller General, Margaret Adeseye, read in part.
“The fire affected a section of the market consisting of five (5) 40-foot container shops arranged in two rows, making a total of 10 shops.
“The affected area is primarily used for the storage and sale of clothing materials, which were stocked in bale, the fire has been confined to the affected section and curtailed. The situation is firmly under control, and there is no risk of the fire spreading to other parts of the market.”
Adeseye assured residents that all necessary measures had been taken to safeguard lives and property, adding that an investigation into the cause of the fire would be conducted, with updates provided as required.
The incident comes barely a week after a major fire outbreak at the 22-story Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island.
The blaze, which reportedly started from an apartment on the fourth floor, spread rapidly to other parts of the building, reaching the sixth floor before it was brought under control.
Following an assessment visit to the site, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced that the 25-story building would be demolished.
According to the governor, a committee chaired by the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Gbenga Oyerinde, will oversee the demolition exercise.
He also confirmed that no casualties were recorded in the incident.
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