Fire guts one-storey building in Lagos
Fire on Thursday gutted a one-storey building in Lekki area of Lagos State.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement in the state.
He said: “Following distress calls received on the 767 and 112 emergency toll-free lines, LASEMA activated its response team from Lekki Base and headed to No. 2A, Abike Sulaiman Street, Lekki Phase 1, at about 12.57hours.
“Upon arrival at the incident scene, it was discovered that a one-storey building was engulfed by fire.
“No casualties or injuries were recorded at the incident scene.
“The prompt intervention of LASEMA and other responders present at the incident scene successfully curtailed the inferno.
“The inferno was contained from escalating to adjoining buildings. The fire has been completely extinguished and the dampening down operation has been concluded.”
