Fire, on Tuesday morning, reportedly gutted a section of a five-storey building in the famous Balogun Market on Lagos Island.
However, the cause and magnitude of the fire are yet unknown. No causality was also recorded.
Emergency responders, including Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Police and other security agencies have arrived and cordoned off the area for an effective rescue operation.
Jubril Gawat, media aide of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said: “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending to a Fire outbreak at the famous Balogun Market, which involved the topmost floor of a five storey building.
“The Fire is however under control as mitigation are on to limits it spread.”