Feelers coming from Lagos State have it that the diesel black market section of the popular Mile 12 market, along Ikorodu Road, has been razed by fire.
According to eye witnesses, about two people were feared dead as at press time.
Fire fighters are already on the scene battling the inferno, which was said to have started in the early hours on Friday, March 13, 2015.
See photo’s from the inferno posted on Twitter by eyewitnesses:
#PHOTO“@oluwaiyke: Serious fire at MILE12 market @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/C3i7njfnuA
— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) March 13, 2015
This is mile 12 at the moment oo.. Help!! @Gidi_Traffic pic.twitter.com/AtrZnjhE5F
— ♥Oyindamola ibiyemi♥ (@Msibiyemi) March 13, 2015
Mile 12 market on Fire pic.twitter.com/zIJTQYTne9
— adebayo gcoded (@adebayogcoded) March 13, 2015
This morning, inferno rocks Mile 12 diesel black market pic.twitter.com/jIe1dcaNiE
— Kosofe Inside Out’ (@Kosofeinsideout) March 13, 2015