The Public Affairs Officer of LASEMA, Mr
Okunbor said that the agency knew about the incident through an overnight distress call on one of its emergency lines 767/112, at about
He said LASEMA activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plan and its Response Team to stop the inferno and investigate the cause of the incident.
According to him, the incident which took place at Olaiya Mechanic Bus Stop by 1 and 2 Hotel, off
'The fire incident occurred at Ajegunle, a suburb in
'The fire was reportedly ignited from a forgotten candle by one occupant of the shanty, which led to the fire engulfimg the entire settlement covering approximately one acre of land.
'The fire incident, which was put out by the
'However the fire was curtailed from escalating to other buildings by the combined effort of the
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