Fire engulfs Lagos Govt staff quarters, causing panic

Panic spread through Lagos as a fire broke out at the Government staff quarters. Learn more about the incident and its impact on residents.

On August 30, 2024, panic ensued as a fire erupted at the Lagos State Government Staff Quarters situated on Odunsanmi Street off WEMPCO Road in Ogba, Lagos.

A three-story building section was impacted by the fire in the complex, as stated by Dr. Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu who is the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).

Around 2:39 a.m., LASEMA responded immediately to emergency calls received via the 767 and 112 lines, prompting their command center in Alausa into action.

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Flat 5, Block 21 of the building comprising sixteen two-bedroom apartments was reportedly where the fire originated from. The bedroom in question belonged to children.

Following preliminary investigations conducted by LASEMA’s team, it was revealed that the electrical surge had caused the fire. The coordinated efforts of LASEMA, Nigeria Police Force and Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service led to a prompt containment of the inferno; hence there were no records of injuries or deaths reported. Unfortunately, significant damage occurred in the children’s room leading to substantial loss of property affected.

LASEMA has provided guidance to residents on the appropriate utilization of electrical appliances in order to avoid similar incidents in the future.