By Olasunkanmi Akoni
An early morning fire on Wednesday destroyed a cluster of makeshift residential structures and valuables at No. 9/10 Abudu Street, Abule Oja, along UNILAG Road, Yaba Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has commenced investigation into the cause of the incident.
Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said no life was lost in the fire following the swift response of emergency responders.
He said the situation was brought under control through a joint operation involving officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Federal Fire Service, UNILAG Fire Service, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, Nigeria Police Force and LASEMA.
