By Omotayo Edubi
Some buildings of the spare parts stores at Ladipo market in Mushin, Lagos State, has been destroyed by fire.
According to reports, some of the shops at a section of Aguiyi Ironsi International Trade Center, Paramo, Ladipo Market were also razed in the fire break out on Friday night, February 26.
Multiple sources confirmed that the fire started around 11 pm but the cause is yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this report.
President-General, Ladipo Central Executive Auto Dealers Association (LCEADA), Jude Nwankwo in a Facebook live on his page monitored called for support and prayer.
“I’m reporting live at the scene, this is Ladipo President speaking, I don’t know what the cause of this fire is, all the time, we need your intervention. Ladipo is on fire. God should come in and rescue us,” Nwankwo lamented.
Fortunately, no death has been recorded so far but several accessories, items worth millions of naira have been gutted by fire.
Shop owners were at the scene to battle the outbreak and also carry away a few properties.
Emergency responders comprising LASEMA Response Team, (LRT), LASEMA Response Unit Fire, (LRU fire), Lagos State and Federal Fire services were also at the scene making concerted efforts to subdue the inferno.
