There was a fire outbreak at Ladipo Auto spare parts market, Mushin Lagos at about 2 am yesterday morning which razed about 50 shops to the ground.
No definite cause for the fire has been ascertained so far. One source told The Nation that the fire was caused by a gas explosion while another source said it was by irregular power supply. The fire reportedly started from the Osoro/Akinwumi area of the market.
One of the traders at the market, Chukwu Ebuka Ekeneze said:
“The fire was caused by gas; there is a woman who cooks nearby we heard her gas was left on and that lead to the fire outbreak,” he said.
Another trader, Emeka said:
“We got to the shop this morning and found our things burnt; the fire started 3am this morning, we could not salvage anything. My neighbour kept N2 million in his shop but getting here it was all burnt, we picked the money and all we could feel was the ashes. The security men on duty immediately alerted fire fighters, but they arrived the scene around 6am.”
Ifeanyi Maduka said:
“Well I can’t give you facts, but judging from all that has happened here since, we cannot ascertain the cause of the fire, this fire started around 2.am. This is typically a business environment; there is no possibility anybody could have been here to ascertain how it started, but some said it began from the electric pole, and giving the fact that there is gas around, it helped the fire to escalate. The information did not get to shop owners until about 5am.”
Mr Felix Okoro, Chairman of the Osoro section of the market, said no casualty was recorded but goods worth millions of naira were consumed by the inferno.
Lagos State Fire Service Director, Mr Rasak Fadipe, said his men responded immediately, and that the fire was put out at about 10 a.m.

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Source: http://timenaija.com/i/2016/04/21/fire-guts-50-shops-in-ladipo-auto-spare-parts-market/

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Op na wa oo. U post still come be FTC. Kwarupshion!

What a lose!
This is the other side of business.

The sad part is that we Nigerians don't do insurance

Spare parts markets?

I hope this isnt Ambode's plan to make the fire in batches till he relocates them to a new site.

Yeebos are watching in black n white TV

Na who dey go burn shops na?

Kai! Umu Nnem! This is so sad and painful....
These fire incidences have become one too many...aka monkey bara ya!

Land about to be redeveloped

why would anyone keep N2M cash in his shop?

na wah!

DAT useless oba is carrying out his trait

Yoruba !!!

Really painful..Take heart Umu Nnem

As usual...market built without fire safety features.

Traders forget to take out insurance on their properties

Someone is cooking with gas in an open space

And the Fire Service is not well equipped.

Nigeria.

Too bad

When is the mall coming up in this area

"There was a fire outbreak at Ladipo Auto spare parts market, Mushin Lagos at about 2 am yesterday morning .."

"Lagos State Fire Service Director, Mr Rasak Fadipe, said his men responded immediately, and that the fire was put out at about 10 a.m."

Eight hours of action sef

This Lagos State Government sef

Kept 2 million naira in your shop?
For this kain period
Nna,you strong ooo
Or na exaggeration?

:

Flexherbal:
What a lose!
This is the other side of business.

loss...thank me later

Fire caught? or dem dey use style dey pursue dem commot?

what a pity.

encryptjay:
Kept 2 million in your shop?
For this kain period
Nna,you strong ooo

If I had that kind of money....bank straight.

The fire started by 2AM but the information got to the owners by 5AM..

I am so certain that the evil of Lagos state will one day back fire..
Lagos state ve devised A means of setting fire to properties they intend to take over..

Go today to Yaba nd see how many shops re vacant nd can't be afforded by those they used their evil means to evacuate..

The last time shops were demolished at ladipo, excuses was that the area is prone to stir trouble..

Ike ya gwu Lagos state Ebe ndi Igbo nno..

what a great loss.

In addition to the hardship, fire again to the same people who always have been marginalised.

Not ordinary, the woman don collect her money for the role well played..

umu nne oooo

OMA yoruba