An early morning fire on Sunday razed 94 out of the 201 shops located at the popular Yaba Market in Lagos, opposite the Presbyterian Church, destroying goods and property worth billions of naira.
The fire was said to have started from one of the shops at the back side of the complex where wears, shoes and bags were stored.
It was also gathered that the fire
exacerbated and spread to other shops because of some highly inflammable
materials such as wears stored in the shops, as well as air
conditioners and generators filled with fuel. These caused occasional
explosions as the fire raged the shops, it was.
This prompted the immediate activation
of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s (LASEMA) Emergency
Response Team (ERT) as well as the Lagos State Fire Service from Ilupeju
and Alausa Fire Stations.
While the emergency teams were battling
to contain the flames, many shop owners were alerted and they tried to
salvage some of their wares.
Meanwhile, some policemen were deployed
from Sabo and Adekunle Police Stations to deter some miscreants, who
were lurking around, from looting people’s goods.
Confirming the incident, LASEMA General
Manager, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, who said no life was lost, also said they
were involved in salvaging some items.
He said shops barricaded with iron bars
were cut open using concrete cutter for the fire service to gain access
to the affected areas and also prevent further escalation.
Tiamiyu said a total number of 117 shops
were salvaged by the emergency responders even though the emergency
responders also had problem of accessing some of the shops due to iron
bars used as security doors.
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