Fire guts three-storey building at Lagos government staff quarters
Fire has gutted part of a three-storey building at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters in Odunsanmi Street, off WEMPCO Road, Ogba.
Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the permanent secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed this in a statement.
Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said LASEMA received distress calls through the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines at about 2:39 a.m.
He said the agency activated its response team from the command and control centre, Alausa.
“Upon immediate response, it was confirmed that one of the two-bedrooms in Flat 5 of Block 21, a two-winged, three-story building of 16 two-bedroom flats, was engulfed.
“Investigation conducted by the agency’s response team revealed that the fire originated from the children’s room as result of power surge.
“The prompt and coordinated efforts of the agency, Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, ensured the fire was contained,” Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said.
He said there was no injury or life lost.
However, the fire razed the children’s bedroom, losing properties worth millions of naira, Mr Oke-Osanyintolu.
“We also enlightened the occupants on the proper use of electrical appliances,” he said.
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