•The fire incident The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says a suspected electrical surge caused a fire that destroyed 17 shops at Sabo Market in Ikorodu early today. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued by its Head of Public Affairs, Mr Afolabi Olawale, and made available to our correspondent in Lagos. LASEMA [&hell...
•A bomb explosion The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that a commercial area in Lagos, remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to be an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), which triggered brief panic in the area. Tijani gave the assurance today while addressing journalists at the sce...
•Arena Market fire Traders at the popular Army Arena Market in Oshodi, Lagos, were thrown into a frenzy yesterday evening as a devastating fire broke out, engulfing several sections of the market in flames. The fire reportedly started around 6 pm yesterday. From videos shared on X, formerly Twitter, yesterday evening, our correspondent observe...
Eighteen people have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command after a protest at Tejuosho Market, Surulere, turned violent yesterday. The suspects, along with others still at large, were said to have vandalised a bank branch in the market while claiming to protest a power outage, reports Nigerian Tribune. The Deputy Public Relations Off...
•Fire An early-hour fire destroyed goods worth millions of naira at the popular Alaba Rago market in the Ojo area of Lagos State today. •Alabarago market fire A statement by Lagos State Emergency Management Authority’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Femi Oke-Osayintolu said the fire started at midnight. The immediate or remote cause of the fire coul...
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