Fire guts Ladipo building in Lagos

Fire has gutted a storey building at Ladipo, in the Mushin area of Lagos State.

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, adding that efforts were on to put out the fire.

He added that no casualties have been recorded.

Oke-Osanyintolu said, “The agency received distress calls on around 6am and activated its response plan. On arrival, the LRT discovered a storey building engulfed in flames.

“The cause of the fire could not be ascertained as at the time of writing this report and no casualties have been recorded.

“Joint responders comprising the agency and its fire service, LASG Fire service are on ground making efforts to put the fire under control and prevent it from spreading to surrounding buildings. The operation ongoing and further updates to follow.”