May 14, 2026

Heavy Fire Guts Balogun Market (Photos)

By Farouk Mohammed

balogun3

Property worth millions of naira have been consumed by fire at the Balogun market on Lagos Island.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the fire started at about 4.36am from an unknown source and has been raging despite efforts by the Fire service to put it under control.

NEMA spokesman Ibrahim Fariloye said in a text message that efforts to put the fire under control is still on-going. He was silent on casualties.

More photos below..

Google News

Stay connected via Google.

Add Okay News as a preferred source for faster follow-through coverage.

Preferred sourceAdd on Google
Advertisement

About the author

Advertisement
Stay with Okay News

Follow the report beyond this story

Follow Okay News across the channels and tools you use most.

ChannelFollow on WhatsAppDirect story alerts, sharper updates, and easier sharing with your circle.Preferred sourceAdd on GoogleFollow Okay News updates across Google surfaces.Visual briefingsFollow on InstagramVisual updates, clips, and newsroom highlights.Reader appGet the appRead Okay News on your mobile device.