Fire destroys 4-storey building in Lagos

Early this morning, a four-story building in Lagos’ well-known Balogun market caught fire, destroying merchandise worth millions of naira.

The exact cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.

According to reports, the blaze began at around 12.45 am in one of the stores of the textile and shoe building on Gbajumo.

According to reports, it took three hours for firefighters from the Federal and State Services to put out the fire.

While dampening was taking place, it was learned that the fire had re-started around 6 am, and that emergency personnel were still battling it at the time 9:40 am.

NEMA Ibrahim Farinloye, the South West Coordinator for the National Emergency Management Agency, stated that no fatalities have been reported.

His words were, ” Presently, the fire has been brought under total control. It has been contained without spreading to other buildings.

“No  injury or death has been noticed accessibility to the source of fire is still very difficult but it is confined to the source”