Fire guts Agboju market in Lagos

Lagos police command, on Monday, said there was a fire incident at Agboju Market in Festac.

The CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi who disclosed this in a statement said the fire started at about 0230 hrs and was put out at 0400 hrs.

“The command contacted the Lagos State Fire Service Operatives who responded swiftly. The fire was brought under control at about 0400 hrs of the same date,” he said.

However, no life was lost to the incident but the value of property destroyed.

Meanwhile, the cause of the fire incident not yet ascertained at the press time.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, however, commended the police, Fire Service, LASEMA, NEMA, NSCDC and other agencies that came to the rescue at the scene for their steadfastness.

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