Admin l Wednesday, March 08, 2023
AJEROMI, Lagos, Nigeria – A popular market spare parts market in Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government in Apapa, Lagos has been razed down by fire.
It is not clear what caused the fire. But speaking on the incident, Director. Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Dr. Adeseye Margaret said the cause of the fire will investigated.
According to her, at about 03:28 Wednesday wee hours, a Fire outbreak was alerted to Akere Spare Parts Market, Kirikiri Road, Akere Bus Stop, Olodi-Apapa, Ajegunle, Lagos that saw the Ajegunle Fire Station of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service as first respondent.
She said that upon arrival, it was discovered that rows of shops that traded in auto spare parts was well alight that led to Sari-Iganmu and Ilupeju Fire Crews of the Agency joining up to subdue the raging Fire and salvage a nearby major market Petroleum Filling Station with a fully loaded 33,000 liters PMS tanker amongst other adjoining buildings.
She said a male adult was recovered by the Tolu Police Division of the Nigerian Police around the scene while the Lagos Neighborhood and Safety Corps and the Red Cross were also in attendance.
According to her, the cause of the “Fire will require(d) details investigation to ascertained as well as post incident enumeration to account for the number of lockup shops and wares lost”, she said.