Emergency responders contain blaze, cause of fire remains unknown
In the early hours of Wednesday, a devastating fire swept through the bustling Alaba Rago Market in the Ojo area of Lagos State, destroying goods worth millions of naira.
The fire reportedly broke out around midnight, engulfing sections of the market before emergency responders arrived. The exact cause of the blaze remains unknown at the time of reporting.
Officials from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), and other first responders were on the scene, working tirelessly to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby properties.
Dr. Femi Oke-Osayintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, and Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed that the situation had been brought under control.
“The fire has been contained, and further spread to surrounding properties has been prevented,” Oke-Osayintolu stated.
Investigations are expected to begin to determine the cause of the fire as traders and residents count their losses from the tragic incident.
