The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) yard located at Oshodi, Lagos was reportedly engulfed in fire.
The Lagos State Emergency Agency’s spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the accident.
The cause of the fire is unknown as of the time of filing this report.
He said, “LASEMA is in an ongoing operation at the LASTMA yard Oshodi curtailing a fire outbreak. The cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be ascertained.
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“Information gathered by LRT on arrival at the scene revealed that the fire started from the compound where impounded vehicles were kept.
“A total number of ten cars and one trailer was razed by the inferno.
“No casualties recorded at the scene as the LRT, LRU Fire and LASG Fire are all responders.
“The fire has been successfully put out by joint responders, dampening down is presently ongoing.”
