The popular Alade market at
Allen Junction in Ikeja, Lagos was last night gutted by fire, the National
Emergency Management Agency
has said.
Although, details of the
incident are still sketchy, sources said the fire which started around 7 pm was
caused by power surge and was extensive.
However, NEMA did not say
what caused the fire and the extent of damage, but stated that nine shops were
affected, while the timely arrival of rescue agencies saved the market from
being completely razed down.
“After fire outbreak this
evening, timely arrival of response agencies saved Alade Market on Allen
Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. 9 shops were affected,” NEMA’s spokesperson, Yushau
Shuaib, said in. a one-paragraph statement.
Director of Lagos State Fire
Service, Razaq Fadipe, who confirmed the incident said, “We got a distress call
this evening that Alade Market was on fire. We have deployed a team from Alausa
station to the place. The fire is extensive, but as I am talking to you, we are
working hard to put it out.”
Also, the state police
command spokesman, Ngozi Braide, said policemen had been deployed to the area
to prevent looting.
She said, “The Divisional
Police Officer in charge of the area is already on the ground. He is leading
the effort to ensure that hoodlums did not take advantage of the confusion that
the inferno will cause to commit crime. Right now, rescue efforts are ongoing.”
Alade market is popular in
Lagos for its bureau-de-change activities and boutiques.
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