The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed a fire incident at the Itamaga Plank market located in Ikorodu, Lagos State.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Head of the Public Affairs Unit, Nosa Okunbor, noted that the agency received emergency calls and promptly deployed its Lion Squad from the Agbowa Base.
Upon their arrival at the market around 4:20 AM on Wednesday, responders found one of the shops fully engulfed in flames.
Following a detailed investigation, LASEMA determined that a power surge caused the fire.
“The swift response and coordinated actions of the LRT and LASG Fire & Rescue Service played a crucial role in containing and extinguishing the fire,” the statement indicated.
LASEMA reported that the fire destroyed the shop, leading to a partial loss of goods and property.
Fortunately, there were no casualties or injuries reported during the incident.
-Advertisement-
At the time of this report, the fire had been completely extinguished, and the area secured.
The agency also mentioned that emergency responders have ensured the safety of the vicinity and provided guidance to occupants on the safe use of electrical appliances.
Meanwhile, former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has mourned the loss of lives and animals in a fire accident that happened on Sunday in Niger State.
Obi, in a statement via his account on the X platform, said he is pained by the loss of lives caused by the accident.
Recall Naija News had reported that no fewer than thirty (30) people died in a tragic explosion involving a fuel tanker on the Agaie-Bida Road in Niger State on Sunday morning.
The tanker collided with a trailer transporting cattle en route to Lagos State from Wudil, Kano State.
Reacting to the incident, Peter Obi described it as disheartening and unfortunate. He also sent condolences to the families of those involved in the accident as well as a similar one which occurred in Oyo State.
The former Anambra State Governor also appreciated the intervention of the emergency agencies that responded to the accident.
“I have just read the disheartening reports of the deadly tanker explosion which occurred today at Agaie Local Government Area of Niger State where no fewer than 30 human lives were lost and about 50 cattle burnt.
“This unfortunate incident is occurring less than 24 hours after a similar tanker explosion caused serious damages in Ibadan, Oyo state capital on Saturday. I am pained by the loss of human lives, and other means of livelihood in the two tragic events.
READ ALSO: Katsina Government House Engulfed By Fire
“I thank the safety and emergency agencies that arrived the scene for search and rescue operations.
“I sincerely condole with all the affected families who lost their loved ones to this tragedy. I equally commiserate with the government and people of Niger and Oyo States over this tragic occurrence. May God comfort them, and all of us, who share in the pains of this sad incidents in our nation.
“I pray God Almighty to forgive the sins of the dead and grant them eternal rest, and grant quick and full recovery to the injured,” Obi noted.
We do everything possible to supply quality news and information to all our valuable readers day in, day out and we are committed to keep doing this.
Your kind donation will help our continuous research efforts.
-Advertisement-
-Want to get the news as it breaks?-
