A fire outbreak on Wednesday evening gutted Radio Nigeria’s premises in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State.
The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident in a statement, revealing that the agency was alerted at about 5:30 p.m.
Adeseye assured the public that the fire had been brought under control and contained within the studio section of the building.
“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.
Adeseye stated that there were no injuries or casualties reported and that the cause of the fire is yet to be determined.
“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 said.
Fire Guts Radio Nigeria In Lagos is first published on The Whistler Newspaper