Fire Engulfs Radio Nigeria Lagos

A fire outbreak has razed down sections of Radio Nigeria in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State.

The incident, which was confirmed by the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, took place Wednesday evening.

According to Adeseye, the fire and rescue service was alerted to the incident at about 5:30 p.m. and quickly responded to the distress call. Firefighters from Dolphin, Ebute Elefun, and Oba Oniru Fire Stations were deployed to the scene as first responders.

“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is attending to a Fire outbreak at the Radio Nigeria on Plot No. 35, Ikoyi Rd, Ikoyi, Lagos.

“The Agency which was alerted at about 17:30 hours had Firefighters from Dolphin, Ebute Elefun and Oba Oniru Fire Stations as first responders who met the Fire well-alight due to the substances involved in the material composition of the studio section.

“The public is however assured that the collaborative efforts with the Federal Fire Service and other Emergency Responders including the Nigerian Police has put the situation under control and confined it to the studio section of the U-shape one storey building where it emanated,” Adeseye said on Wednesday evening.

“While the cause of the Fire is yet unknown with no report of any casualty, damping down of the Fire embers continues. Update to follow as situation demands,” she added.