A Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) building in Ogba area has been gutted by fire, POLITICS NIGERIA reports.
The cause of the fire, which started early Tuesday morning, is yet to be determined. It is still also not clear if there are casualties.
Earlier this year, Nigeria’s Federal Fire Service (FFS) said it has identified electrical sparks as the major cause of fire outbreaks across the country.
The statistics revealed that the number of fire incidents caused by electrical sparks was 636, while electrical equipment caused 447 fire cases in 2021.
The service also recorded 567 cases with unknown causes while accident, arson and automobile fires were 294.
It further stated that gas and special services caused 151 fire incidents while cigarette stub and bush burning caused 133 fires.
See a video of the fire at the LSDPC building here.
