A three-storey building on Kudirat Abiola Road, off Oregun Road in Lagos, caught fire late Friday night.
The incident, which occurred around 11:49 p.m., was triggered by an electrical surge in one of the rooms.
According to Nosa Okunbor from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the fire caused substantial property damage estimated in the millions.
The agency received emergency calls and dispatched its response team promptly.
They arrived at the scene at approximately 12:09 a.m.
Initial findings revealed that the blaze originated from an office on the building’s third floor.
The rapid response of LASEMA and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service prevented the fire from spreading beyond two affected rooms, though both rooms were entirely destroyed.
Okunbor said:
“Upon immediate response, it was discovered that the fire emanated from one of the rooms used as an office on the 3rd floor of the three-storey building at the aforementioned location.
“A thorough investigation conducted by the Agency’s LRT unveiled that the fire originated from an electrical surge in one of the affected rooms.
“The prompt intervention and coordinated efforts of the LRT and LASG Fire & Rescue Service ensured the fire was contained and extinguished quickly.
“The action of emergency responders curtailed the fire from spreading to adjoining rooms on that floor, as the fire gutted only the two affected rooms.
“The fire completely consumed the two bedrooms that were affected, resulting in total loss of properties worth millions of naira.”
