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Early Morning Fire Destroys Part Of Lagos Government Quarters In Ogba
Tragedy struck early Friday morning when a fire engulfed part of a two-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters on Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road, Ogba.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the blaze, which started around 2:20 a.m., severely damaged one of the two-bedroom flats in Block 21, a three-story building with 16 flats.
Preliminary investigations by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) revealed that the fire was caused by an electrical surge in the children’s room.
LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, reported that the fire completely destroyed the children’s bedroom and caused property losses amounting to millions of naira.
Fire Destroys Lagos Government Quarters
“The prompt and coordinated efforts of the Agency’s LRT, NPF, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, ensured the fire was contained and extinguished quickly.
“Fortunately there was no loss of life and injuries sustained in the incident.
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“Also, victims and other occupants were enlightened on the proper use of electric appliances, “Oke-Osanyitolu confirmed.
As of 5am, men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, LASEMA and Nigerian Police Officers, were still battling to put the situation under control completely.
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