Fire razes Ladipo and Owode Onirin market, destroys multi-million-naira goods
A devastating midnight fire destroyed Goods worth millions of Naira at Ladipo Market in Mushin and Owode Onirin Market along Ikorodu Road, Lagos, today, February 25th, 2025.
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According to eyewitnesses, the fire broke out at Ladipo Market around 1 o’clock a.m., burning and destroying several shops and warehouses filled with mechanical tools, spare parts, motorcycles, and household electrical appliances.
Thankfully, no casualties have been recorded in either incident, as confirmed by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, which successfully curtailed the fire by 6 a.m.
Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed that emergency teams from Isolo, Bolade, and Alausa Fire Stations quenched the flames at Ladipo Market.
Despite challenges in accessing the affected areas, firef!ghters managed to contain the fire, preventing it from spreading to adjoining properties and businesses.
Meanwhile, another fire erupted at Owode Onirin Market along Ikorodu Road, affecting several shops dealing in metallic materials. Firef!ghters from the Alausa and Ikorodu Fire Stations responded swiftly, bringing the situation under control by 5 a.m.
Adeseye reassured the public that investigations would determine the cause of both fires once firef!ghting operations reach the damping-down stage.
“Thankfully, no casualties were recorded in either incident. The causes of the fires will be ascertained as soon as firef!ghting operations progress to the next stage,” she stated.
