Fire has gutted a residential building in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State, authorities at the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) have said.
Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, permanent secretary of LASEMA, disclosed the incident in a statement.
However, he did not confirm if any lives were lost in the blaze or if anyone was injured during the incident on Ilabere Road in Ikoyi.
Oke-Osanyintolu explained that as soon as LASEMA was notified of the incident, members of its response team were dispatched to the scene.
According to him, the LASEMA team is collaborating with the Lagos State Fire Service to extinguish the fire, which appears to be rapidly spreading to neighbouring structures.
Read the statement below:
The Lagos state emergency management agency, LASEMA, has activated its response team to the above location.
A combined team of agency LRT and the Lagos State Fire Service are taking immediate action to quell the residential fire which appears to be spreading rapidly to adjoining properties.
Further updates to follow
Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu
PS LASEMA