A devastating fire has swept through the Oko Baba plank market in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, leaving a trail of destruction. Officials from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency are currently battling to contain the blaze.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed this in a statement yesterday. LASEMA spokesman, Nosa Okunbor, said officials of the LASEMA Response Team, LRU Fire Unit, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service have embarked on a search and rescue operation at Oko Baba plank market by Ibadan Street, Ebute Metta.
He said the immediate cause of the fire is unknown, adding that no life was lost or injuries sustained as a result of the incident. “The fire consumed the main plank market, major parts of the shanties and goods worth millions of naira,” Okunbor said.
“The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, received distress calls via the 767 / 112 Toll-Free Emergency lines at 1020hrs.