Some shops at the Akere Spare Parts Market, Olodi-Apapa in the Ajegunle area of Lagos State were razed in the early hours of Wednesday.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Fire Service in a statement signed by the Director of the Service, Margaret Adeseye, said it was alerted of the fire outbreak at about 03:28 on Wednesday, Channels Television reported.
She said the Ajegunle Fire Station team was joined by the Sari-Iganmu and Ilupeju Fire Crews of the Agency to subdue the raging fire and salvage a nearby filling station with a fully loaded 33,000 litres PMS tanker, amongst other adjoining buildings.
A male adult with gunshot wound was recovered around the scene of the incident, according to Adeseye. She added that the cause of the fire is suspicious and will require detailed investigation to ascertain.
Ifunanya Ikueze is an Engineer, Safety Professional, Writer, Investor, Entrepreneur and Educator.
