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Panic Grips Residents as Fire Sweeps Through Lagos Estate

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A major fire broke out on Saturday at the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate in the Mile 2 area of Lagos.

Margaret Adeseye, the Controller of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed that crews are currently on-site working to contain the inferno.

While the situation remains active, Adeseye assured the public that the agency has the matter under control and urged local residents and business owners to remain calm.

The statement said: “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending to a Fire outbreak at Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate, Mile 2, Lagos.

“We are assuring the public that we’re currently on top of the situation as the public need not to exercise fear.”

The cause of the fire and the total value of the property destroyed remain unknown as of press time.

Details shortly…

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