Abioye Ayomide, a SIWES student (Westland POLYTECHNIC).
A devastating fire that broke out in the well-known Ladipo Plank Market in Amukoko, along Iganmu Road, Orile, Lagos State.
Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), confirmed that while the inferno caused extensive damage to goods and property worth millions of naira, fortunately, no loss of life was reported.
Oke-Osanyitolu stated, The agency swiftly responded to distress calls and arrived at the scene to find the plank market ablaze.
Thankfully, there were no casualties, but numerous goods and properties have been consumed by the fire, with the exact extent of the damage yet to be determined.
Although the cause of the fire remains unknown at this time, eyewitnesses indicated that it ignited around 12:30 am in the heart of the market.
LASEMA, along with the Lagos State Fire Service and Federal Fire Service, were still engaged in firefighting efforts as of 6:00 am, while ongoing rescue operations continued.
