Benjamin Omoike l Monday, November 30, 2020
LAGOS, Nigeria – Three firemen in the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have been severely injured and their fire engine damaged by hoodlums, who attacked them on duty last Sunday.
Making this disclosure, Acting Head of the Agency, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, expressed displeasure over the incessant attacks on firefighters in recent times, for yet-to-be identified reasons. She recalled that the attack on the firefighters and the engine, occurred after officials of the Agency were prevented from attending to a fire incident at Nmani Street, Dopemu Agege, in Orile Agege LCDA, Lagos.
Adeseye said three firemen from a crew of four, were injured and the Agency’s vehicle, Agege Fire Eagle C07, damaged by the hoodlums after preventing the personnel from performing their official duties.
The Fire Service boss explained that it took the intervention of a team of policemen from Alabo Police Division, led by Supol Bako Muhammed, before normalcy was restored at the fire scene.
She stated that the injured officers were treated at Agege General Hospital, while investigations about the incident were on-going to effect the arrest of culprits and ascertain the exact cause of the attack.