Early this morning fire engulfed popular
Jakande Market at Ikosi, Ketu in Lagos and at least more than 100 shops have
been burnt down.
Fire servicemen, officials of the
Lagos State Fire Service and others battled the fire after they were notified
of the inferno. The fire was said to have begun around 4:00am, with goods worth
millions of naira destroyed in the inferno.
Director, Lagos State Fire Service,
Rasak Fadipe said three trucks with 10,000 litres of water each were mobilised
to the scene immediately to quell it.
Many traders were left to recount
their huge losses as the inferno caused great devastation to the market. More
photos below.
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