Panic erupted today at the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere, as fire gutted the chambers of the Chief Judge, Justice Funmilayo Atilade.

The Chief Judge’s courtroom, which is on the top floor of the old building, was consumed by fire at about 8:15 am following a reported sparking from one of the air-conditioning units in the chambers. Books and furniture were destroyed.

One of the source said the incident happened after a cleaner switched on the faulty air-conditioner and left the courtroom, following which a security official, popularly called “Alhaja”, raised the alarm. The security woman was subsequently rushed to the hospital, to be treated for smoke inhalation, before the arrival of the firefighters.

Sources say the devastated courtroom is hardly used by the Chief Judge, but is reserved for her anytime she comes to the Lagos Division of the court. The entire building was saved from being razed down following the quick intervention of the Lagos State Fire Service, which prevented the blaze from spreading to other courtrooms. As a result of the heavy smoke emitting from the courtroom, however, it took the firefighters about one hour to put out the fire.

Although the fire was quickly put out by the firefighters, the inferno disrupted activities in the area as litigants were evacuated from the premises and the gates locked.

One of the court registrars who spoke on condition of anonymity told SaharaReporters of the incident, “The fire started from one of the air-conditioning unit in the CJ's chamber. But, before anyone could get to know about it, it had gone out of control. I quickly informed my colleagues in the office and we ran down the stairs to our vehicles which we drove out of the premises,” he said.

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Chai

I hope it is not a case of deliberately burning incriminating files?

This is fishy, something tells me this fire did not just breakout, and that it was a deliberate act.

Not again......


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Incriminating evidences have been destroyed

Burn the evidence jare.

TonyeBarcanista:
I hope it is not a case of deliberately burning incriminating files?

My thoughts exactly

Glad no life was lost. Would suggest a proper investigation because it's quite a coincidence that it's happening at the time when judges are being investigated. This is Nigeria anything goes.

I smell rat

I feel it's set You

Thank God they do e-filing in lagos high court. No story of files getting burnt.

Bro if na only rat e for beta, I smell all domestic animals, including d wild ones wey dey bush....

Naija ehnn I hail thee

zubinike:
I smell rat

Kokoro to n je efo

idi efo lowa

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Corruption everywhere u go..

We Thank God no one was hurt in the fire

Buhari must probe you... Something is missing now

zubinike:
I smell rat

. nr be only u oh *sniffs*

Oya DSS Egbeara... Straight to Igbosere of Obalende

exlinkleads:

however, it took the firefighters about one hour to put out the fire.

Although the fire was quickly put out by the firefighters,

Really?

They have a mess to cover

Please make una no vex,, are those fire service men from Nigeria? Is fire service still in existence? Pls am not a village man just that the last time I saw them was in English primary reader .......

Air conditioning unit? Does it have a black box?

I can smell tilapia fish from that fire!!!!!

THE SAME WAY THEY SET UP THE PLACE HOUSING AMALGAMATION DOCUMENTS AND IT'S DETAILS IN 1914 SO THAT NO ONE WILL SPEAK ABOUT ITS EXPIRY IN FUTURE TIME. NIGERIAN YOUTHS HAVE ALWAYS KEPT QUIET WHEN EVIL HAPPENS AND TODAY THEY PLAY WITH THEIR FUTURE COX THEY KNEW NOTHING WILL HAPPEN