A fire incident in a local government area office in Lagos State on Sunday destroyed goods and electronics estimated to be worth millions of naira.
The Lagos State Management Agency confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria.
The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the incident happened at the LG office in Abule Osun, Trade Fair in Lagos.
Oke-Osanyintolu said: “LASEMA received distress calls through the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines at about 00.15hrs, and activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plans.
“Upon arrival at the scene at about 00.40hrs, it was discovered that fire was raging at the LG office located at the above address.
“The fire spread throughout the entire warehouse, affecting equipment, small forklifts, household goods and electronics worth hundreds of millions of naira.
Oke-Osanyintolu, who said that the cause of the fire had not been ascertained, added that the rescue operation was being coordinated alongside the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service to prevent further spread.
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He said: “LASEMA has also activated the fire unit to support the operation with several additional fire appliance trucks for a quick intervention.
“No fatalities or injuries in the incident but the fire has escalated to the entire premises.”
The Permanent Secretary said the operation was still ongoing, adding that all responders and the entire LG staff have been relocated outside the premises for safety reasons.
“More fire trucks have been activated and are being expected while the Nigerian Army and the Police are also at the scene,” he said.
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