Fire Razes Popular Lagos Market

Firefighters from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Saturday battled a fire outbreak at No. 9, Ola Market, Adedeji, Itire, Surulere, Lagos.

The Controller-General of the agency, Margaret Abimbola Adeseye, disclosed this in a statement on November 14, 2026.

Adeseye said the agency received a distress call at 10:12am, prompting the mobilisation of firefighters from the Sari Iganmu and Isolo fire stations to the scene.

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She said the fire affected the top floor of a one-storey residential building but was successfully confined to the floor where it originated.

The agency said further details would be communicated as the firefighting operation continued.