Fire broke out Friday morning at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters on Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road in Ogba, causing significant damage to a residential building.
The inferno, which began around 2:20 a.m., ravaged a two-story apartment in Flat 5, Block 21, a three-story structure housing 16 two-bedroom flats.
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According to initial investigations by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the fire was triggered by an electrical outbreak in the children’s room of the affected apartment.
The resulting flames completely destroyed the room, inflicting extensive property damage estimated to be worth millions of naira.
Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, highlighted the swift response of emergency services as crucial in preventing the fire from spreading further. “The prompt and coordinated efforts of the Agency’s LRT, the Nigerian Police Force, and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service ensured the fire was contained and extinguished quickly”, Oke-Osanyitolu stated.
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According to reports, no lives were lost, and no injuries recorded.
In the aftermath, LASEMA educated residents on the safe use of electrical appliances to prevent future incidents.
By 5 a.m., emergency personnel remained on the scene to ensure the situation was fully under control.
