A mysterious raging fire gutted Akere Spare Parts Market, Kirikiri Road, Akere Bus Stop, Olodi-Apapa, Ajegunle, Lagos, in the early hours of Wednesday, destroying properties worth millions of naira.
Meanwhile, a male adult was discovered dead near the scene, believed to have died from a gunshot wound because he showed no signs of burning.The incident happened around 3.15 a.m., according to witnesses.
Margaret Adeseye, Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, stated that the firefighters quickly contained the raging fire and prevented it from spreading wild.
“At about 03:28 Wednesday wee hours, a fire outbreak was alerted to Akere Spare Parts Market, Kirikiri Road, Akere Bus Stop, Olodi-Apapa, Ajegunle, Lagos, which saw the Ajegunle Fire Station of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service as the first respondent,” Adeseye said.
“Upon arrival, it was found that rows of shops that traded in auto spare parts were enveloped in fire that prompted to Sari-Iganmu and Ilupeju Fire Crews of the Agency joining up to take down the huge wildfire and salvage a nearby major market Petroleum Petrol Station with a full loaded 33,000 litres PMS tanker among many other adjoining buildings.
However, a male adult was recovered by the Tolu Police Division around the scene and reported death from a gunshot injury as he did not suffer any traces of burnt while the Lagos Neighborhood and Safety Corps and the Red Cross were also in attendance,” the statement said.
“The cause of the fire is suspicious, and it will necessitate a thorough investigation as well as post-incident enumeration to account for the number of lockup shops and wares lost.”
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