By Olasunkanmi Akoni
A fire broke out on Friday night at a building on Abiola Street in the Alapere area of Ketu, Lagos, prompting an emergency response from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
Eyewitnesses said the fire started at about 9:00 p.m., with flames engulfing parts of the building before firefighters arrived at the scene.
Operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were battling to contain the blaze as of 9:30 p.m.
The cause of the fire had not been determined at the time of filing this report.
