Accompanied by state officials, he assessed the extent of the damage caused by the blaze and announced the suspension of commercial activities until further notice.

Areas severely impacted by the fire include Dosunmu, Nnamdi Azikwe, Moshalashi, Woro Pedro, Obanikoro, Ago Tawa, Idumagbo Avenue, Idumagbo, Ido-Oluwo, and Oju Olobun.

The fire, which broke out early Tuesday morning, destroyed two buildings and inflicted extensive damage on many others, resulting in the loss of goods worth millions of naira.

Governor Sanwo-Olu’s visit underscores the state’s commitment to addressing the aftermath of the tragedy and ensuring the safety of market traders and visitors.

The governor said the fire was a result of mishandling flammable materials. “We have initiated a full investigation to determine the cause and implement stricter safety protocols,” he said.

“I am disappointed with the conversion of residential buildings into storage for hazardous materials. This practice contributed to the rapid spread of the fire and must end. We will hold accountable those who flout our building and safety standards.

“In our meeting with victims and stakeholders, we discussed both immediate and long-term support measures. An integrity test on standing structures is now mandatory, and Dosunmu Market will remain closed until we can ensure the safety of all structures and compliance with regulations. Unapproved buildings will be demolished. Our commitment to safety and order in our markets is unwavering.

“The Ministry of Physical Planning will intensify its efforts to enforce building codes and prevent misuse of residential properties. We cannot overlook the safety of our citizens.”

The incident, which occurred at 10:04 pm, was triggered by the off-loading of six 75-50(kg) gas cylinders from a parked mini-truck to a gas shop, leading to explosions from a compromised cylinder head cap accompanied by fire.

Margaret Adeseye, Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the event, stating that there were no casualties or injuries reported as the rescue operations approached conclusion.

Efforts to contain the fire were successful in preventing further spread to neighboring properties, including a nearby Kerosene Petroleum Filling Station.

Adeseye emphasized the importance of refraining from storing inflammable materials in residential areas and assured that normalcy had returned to the affected area following the incident.

Earlier reports had indicated a widespread blackout across the country due to the total collapse of Nigeria’s electricity grid in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The grid’s complete collapse occurred at approximately 12:40 a.m., resulting in a significant loss of power supply to distributors nationwide.

In a Facebook post on Thursday, Minister Adebayo Adelabu provided details about the incident, attributing the blackout to the fire outbreak at Kainji/Jebba.

Adelabu said, “At 00:35Hrs this morning, a fire outbreak with explosion sound was observed on Kainji/Jebba 330kV line 2 (Cct K2J) blue phase CVT & Blue phase line Isolator of Kainji/Jebba 330kV line 1 was observed burning. This led to sharp drops in frequency from 50.29Hz to 49.67 Hz at 0:35:06Hrs with Jebba generation loss of 356.63MW.

“Kainji started dropping load from 451.45 MW at 00:35:07Hrs to zero. At 00:41Hrs frequency dropped further from 49.37 Hz to 48.41Hz then resulted in system collapse of the grid.

“We are on top of the situation and speedy restoration is in progress. The fire has been fully arrested and over half of the connections are now up and the rest will be fully restored in no time.

“My sincere appreciation to those who responded or expressed concern via different channels and the team of Engineers for their prompt response to the situation and work done so far. Let’s get the restoration work completed as soon as possible.

“Delay in update was deliberate, so as not to cause panic and to also be able to update on progress of remedial actions taken so far.

“This is to ensure economic and security saboteurs don’t take advantage of every situation reported.”

The cause of the inferno could not be determined as of the time of publication. Additionally, no causality was recorded.

Currently, the area is in a state of fear as flames and smoke covered the horizon.

An eyewitness claims that the inferno began at 32 Balogun Plaza, where ladies’ shoe retailers are located, at around 8am.

Reports say Men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are currently battling to put out the inferno.

The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident on Tuesday.

According to Adeseye, the fire which involved the clothing and tailoring materials section of the market has been contained from spreading to other adjoining stalls.

Cause of the inferno was yet to be ascertained as of press time.

An unspecified number of persons were also reportedly injured.

The fire was said to have emanated from the premises of the bank while a repair work was being carried out on its generating set.

A vehicle belonging to the police attached to the bank was affected by the fire.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.

He said, “The fire started within the bank premises on Tuesday morning. Our vehicle got burnt but of our officers were not affected.

“One person died and others were injured. The injured persons have been hospitalised.”

Many people are feared trapped in the building as the fire rages.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. However, emergency responders are at the scene and the fire was being put off.

Sources said the inferno was caused by power surge in one of the offices, which immediately went wild.

Smoke was earlier seen oozing at the top of the high-rise building as the fire was burning within its office rooms.

Following this, Motorists have been urged to ply alternative route as the fire incident has caused gridlock and crippled commercial activities around the Lagos Island area of the state.

As at the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire incident could not be ascertained.

“Traffic from Eko bridge has been re-routed to Ebute-Ero to link inner marina. Men of fire service and other security agencies are still on the ground. Therefore, CMS bridge and Eko bridge inward/outward Apongbon is close to traffic at the moment,” Lagos State Traffic Management Agency tweeted.

The incident was reported to have occurred around 13:17hrs at a petrol station at Idi Oro, in the Mushin area of Lagos on Wednesday.

The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Adeseye Margaret made this known in a statement, stating that fire service e is attending to the incident.

She said this “saw the Agency mobilising other emergency responders of the State to put up concerted efforts in combatting the inferno.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that it is a 33,000 Tanker that is fully laden with Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as Petrol is on Fire.

“Although the cause of the disaster is yet to be ascertained, Officials of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service remain on top of the situation and will provide necessary updates as situation demands.

“Motorists are advised to seek alternative route away from the Idi Oro Corridor of Agege Motor Road, Mushin.”

General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications Mr Olaseni Alakija, made this known in a statement in Lagos.

He disclosed that the fire incident suspected to have been triggered by an electrical surge affected three offices on the 6th floor of the Broad Street wing of NPA headquarters.

“Operatives of the NPA Fire Service Department immediately mobilised to the scene and promptly contained the fire.

“In line with safety protocols, the affected floor has since been cordoned off and investigations are ongoing to ascertain the actual cause of the fire.

“The fire affected one office where two desktops, tables, chairs and other furniture were lost. Two other adjoining offices were affected by smoke and soot,” Alakija said

Alakija said the management of NPA appreciate the prompt response and professionalism of the firemen and personnel of the NPA security department.

He noted that no sensitive documents were lost and normalcy has been restored, while operations continue without any disruption.