Goods worth several millions of naira were yesterday destroyed
by fire which gutted a market at the Low Cost Housing Estate, Oke-Afa, in
Ejigbo Local Council Developmental Area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that 20 shops were affected by the fire
suspected to have been caused by power upsurge. This came as tragedy struck,
weekend, in Ikorodu area of Lagos State following the electrocution of a man by
a high tension wire that snapped.
Vanguard learnt that an alarm was raised by a
night guard, who noticed smoke billowing from one of the shops moments after
power was restored, following which youths in the area battled to contain the
situation.
But their efforts were in vain as the fire spread to other
shops, where power generating sets were kept.
The youths, it was gathered, forced some of the shops open and took the goods to safer place. Some shop
owners, who were contacted reportedly
rushed to the scene to salvage some of their wares. While some of them
succeeded, many others did not.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Fire Service
Director, Mr Rasaq Fadipe, said when
news of the incident reached them, two trucks from Isolo and Ikotun fire
stations were drafted to the scene to put out the fire, adding that no life was
lost.
Electrocution
The deceased identified as Ahamed Abas, was reportedly in the company of an undisclosed friend
inside a commercial bus at 5.45a.m., Saturday. On reaching Disu Ajegbe Street,
the duo reportedly saw a high tension wire which snapped from a pole and
resulted in a fire.
The fire, according to the Lagos State Fire Service Director,
Rasaq Fadipe, was spreading towards an auto parts shop. Fadipe said an eye
witness narrated that Abas alighted from the commercial bus and attempted to
throw the wire away from the auto parts shops, with his bare hand, only to be
electrocuted.
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