No fewer than 50 shops were destroyed by fire on Wednesday at Ladipo Auto Spares Market, Mushin, Lagos.
NAN reports that goods, particularly assorted vehicles spare parts, were burnt at the Osoro section of the market.
Mr
Nkire Ezeigbo, Public Relations Officer, Ladipo Auto Dealers
Association, told NAN that the fire started at about 3.30 a.m. from the
Osoro/Akinwumi area of the market.
Mr Felix Okoro, Chairman of the
Osoro section of the market, said no casualty was recorded but goods
worth millions of naira were consumed by the inferno.
The
Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, said his men had
responded promptly, adding that the fire was completely put out at 10:00
a.m.
NAN reports that the fire has temporarily slowed down business activities in the affected section of the market.
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