Fire Guts Shops In Ogba, Millions Of Naira Worth Of Goods Destroyed

Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed in a fire outbreak at a building housing multiple shops on Shonola Street in Aguda-Ogba area of Lagos State.

An eyewitness told Channels Television at the
scene of the incident on Saturday that the fire started from a
hairdressing salon before it extended to other parts of the building. A
young lady was said to have been fuelling a generator while it was on
when they container of the fuel caught fire.

The girl
reportedly threw the burning container which had fuel in it back into
the shop out of shock. She sustained minor burns from the incident and
has been taken to the hospital for treatment.

Another witness
said rescue officials and firefighters arrived at the scene early enough
to stop the raging fire from spreading to nearby buildings. No casualty
was recorded.