May 12, 2026

Fire guts residential building in Ikoyi, Lagos

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

A fire outbreak has been reported at a residential building on Ilabere Road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State.

The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday.

According to Oke-Osanyintolu, the LASEMA team, in collaboration with personnel of the Lagos State Fire Service, is taking measures to quell the fire which appears to be spreading rapidly to adjoining buildings.

The statement reads, “The Lagos state emergency management agency, LASEMA, has activated its response team to the above location.

“A combined team of agency LRT and the Lagos State Fire Service are taking immediate action to quell the residential fire which appears to be spreading rapidly to adjoining properties.

“Further updates to follow“

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