Some shops at the popular Computer Village market in Ikeja, Lagos State have been razed in a fire outbreak that occurred in the early hours of Monday.
According to the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Adekunle Ajisebutu, the fire outbreak emanated from one of the shops.
“There was a fire incident at 18, Otigba Street, Computer Village, Ikeja early hour of today. The fire engulfed a shopping complex.
“As soon as the report was received, firefighters were contacted and they arrived immediately. Policemen were drafted there to protect the Fire fighters and others.
“The fire has been put out successfully. No life was lost in the incident. However, valuable property which estimates are not yet known were destroyed,” he said.
Property worth millions of naira were said to have been destroyed in the incident.
Meanwhile, as of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire outbreak had yet to be ascertained.
