A raging inferno on Thursday engulfed a Mammy Market in Lagos, destroying several properties in the process. The fire affected some shops at the market tucked inside the Army Cantonment in Ikeja, Lagos.
The Public Information Officer, South West Zone of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye confirmed the incident and disclosed that the agency received an distress call and swung into action immediately.
Our reporter gathered that those around the burning market quickly made efforts to put out the fire before the prompt intervention of rescuers, who brought the situation under total control.
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