Again, fire destroys millions of goods at popular market

Goods and property worth millions of naira have been destroyed by a fire that razed the popular Ladipo Plank Market Amukoko, at the Iganmu Road, Orile, area of Lagos State.

Eyewitnesses who spoke to the press said the midnight fire started around 12:30 am in the main market.

The cause of the fire couldn't be ascertained at the time of filing this report.

The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, LASEMA. Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu who confirmed the incident on Wednesday morning, said there was no report of any loss of life.

According to Oke-Osanyitolu, “The agency responded to distress calls and arrived at the above scene of the incident to discover that the plank market was being gutted by fire.

“Fortunately, there is no loss of life. However, goods and property yet to be enumerated have been destroyed due to the inferno.”

The LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire Service and the Federal Fire Service as of 6 am were still battling to put out the raging fire, while rescue operation continued.

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