A fire outbreak has gutted the top floor of a storey building at No. 9, Ola Market, Adedeji, Itire, in the Surulere area of Lagos State.
It was gathered that no life was lost in the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday.
An eyewitness said the fire started early in the morning, prompting concerns among residents in the area.
Confirming the incident, the Director-General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, said firefighters were dispatched to the location after the agency received a distress call.
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The agency disclosed that the fire affected the top floor of the residential building but had been brought under control as of 11 a.m. on Saturday.
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