At least five buildings were razed and goods destroyed in an early morning fire that rocked the popular Balogun market in Lagos Island today, Monday, January 12, 2015.
Among the affected buildings were four shopping plazas, and a bank building.
Superintendent Olarenwaju Smith of the Ebute-Ero Police Division, said the incident might have been as a result of power surge.
He said, “Considering the weather, the fire service men are doing their best to put out the fire. We are equally here to protect lives and property.
“The way shops are built here makes it difficult for both the police and fire service officers to have access to the affected buildings.
“No death or casualty has been recorded so far. “We were told that the cause of the fire was an electrical spark from a transformer which later spread to an electricity generator.’’
