Fire destroys 50 shops in Ladipo Market

No fewer than 50 shops were destroyed by fire on Wednesday at Ladipo Auto Spares Market in Mushin, Lagos State.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that goods, particularly assorted vehicles spare parts, were burnt at the Osoro section of the market.
Nkire Ezeigbo, the Public Relations Officer of the Ladipo Auto Dealers Association, told NAN that the fire started at about 3.30am from the Osoro/Akinwumi area of the market.
Felix Okoro, the Chairman of the Osoro section of the market, said no casualty was recorded but goods worth millions of naira were consumed by the inferno.
The Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe, said his men had responded promptly, adding that the fire was completely put out at 10am.
NAN reports that the fire has temporarily slowed down business activities in the affected section of the market.
NAN.