A building in popular Balogun Market, Lagos Island is currently on fire.
Although the cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be known, those present at the scene of the incident have taken to Twitter to share videos of the fire outbreak.
The officers of the state Fire Service were also spotted in one of the videos as they worked on putting out the fire. See videos below.
While reacting to the incident, Director General, DG, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the inferno in Lagos Island, saying efforts are on to salvage lives and properties.
According to Oke-Osanyintolu, “There has been a fire outbreak at No.43 Martins Street, Opposite Great Nigeria House, Onipede Central Business District, CBD.
“LASEMA has activated an Emergency Response plan. All the key stakeholders in emergency management are on the ground. The operation is ongoing. I will keep you posted,” he told Vanguard.
Men of the Lagos State Fire Service were able to curtail the raging fire at about 1.30 pm, but the smoke was still billowing into the sky.
Addressing the media, Oke-Osanyintolu, said the emergency responders were able to put out the inferno due to swift response. He also said the fire was exacerbated by combustible materials stored in the building.
According to him, “Lagos State Government is committed to the protection of lives and property of citizens and would not leave any stone unturned to ensure that.
“We are going to launch a holistic investigation into the cause of this inferno with the aim to prevent future occurrence and sanction offenders appropriately to serve as deterrence to others.”
