* Govt suspends commercial activities in central district
Goods worth several millions of Naira were destroyed in a fire outbreak that consumed four buildings at the popular Dosumu Market in Idumota area of Lagos State Island on Tuesday.
An X user, Adunni, who posted a video of the incident, said the fire was caused by an explosion from a generator.
The social media user disclosed that firefighters arrived at the scene to put the fire out.
The Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye, said four buildings collapsed due to the intensity of the fire while 14 others were seriously impacted by the inferno.
Farinloye said the cause of the fire could be attributed to the refueling of a running generator at the market, which resulted in the inferno that could not be contained.
Emergency responders at the scene of the event included NEMA, Federal and State Fire Services, the Nigeria Police and fire service of the Nigerian Ports Authority.
In a related development, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service announced that a fire incident occurred in a three-storey building housing various hair wigs on 48 Breadfruit Street, Apongbon, Lagos Island, on Monday.
The LSFRS Director, Margaret Adeseye, said no casualty was recorded but blamed the incident on careless handling of a generator.
“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has initiated a comprehensive operation to contain a fire outbreak at 48 Breadfruit Street, Apongbon, Lagos, which began at approximately 12:24hrs on Monday.
“The blaze, originating from the second floor of a three-storey building primarily housing various hair wigs, prompted a swift and coordinated response from multiple fire crews, including those stationed at Ebute Elefun, Sari Iganmu, Dolphin, and Alausa of the agency, as well as the Federal Fire Service.
“Despite challenges posed by the difficult terrain and heightened concerns among traders, the fire has been successfully extinguished, preventing its spread to adjacent property and salvaging what remains of the affected structure.
“There have been no reported casualties, and the cause of the fire is attributed to careless handling of a generator,” Adeseye said
Meanwhile, the government has suspended commercial activities in the Central part of Lagos.
Areas affected include Dosumu, Nnamdi Azikwe, Moshalashi, Woro Pedro, Obanikoro. Others are Ago Tawa, Idumagbo Avenue, Idumagbo, Ido-Oluwo and Oju Olobun.
Bola Lawal, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Central Business District, said the measure became necessary to prevent loss of life and maintain peace and order in the area.
