Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said that the fire incident which occurred at Kairo market in Oshodi area of the state on Thursday night was caused by explosives and accelerants.
Kairo market is a popular textile market within Oshodi market, a home of textile wholesalers and retailers.
The fire incident razed one part of the market, with at least 90 shops and offices affected, with destruction of goods worth goods worth millions of naira.
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Speaking about the incident after firefighters put out the fire, Director-General of LASEMA, Femi Oke-Osanyintolu in a statement, according to PremiumTimes, on Friday May 7 said;
Initial investigations suggest that some form of explosives/ accelerants were used; indicating some foul play.
He also said that firefighters from the agency were exposed to violence at the incident scene, and equipment of the agency were damaged.
Oke-Osanyintolu added;
Members of the public sabotaged our efforts by cutting our hoses in the middle to save their individual shops which affected the overall efforts of our personnel and damage to our equipment. Some members of our team were attacked with several sustaining injuries that required medical attention.
Osanyitolu disclosed that the agency has informed relevant authorities including the Nigeria Police to carry out further investigations on the fire incident.
See some photos of the aftermath of fire outbreak below;
