Tag: Fire

Balogun Market in Lagos Island market activities as a trader was reportedly killed.

A viral message has it that two hustling young men (market runners) had a disagreement earlier today, Wednesday, August 27, 2025. One of them, a “son of the soil” (Yoruba), reportedly stabbed his opponent, who is from the eastern part of the country, with a bottle but he snatched the weapon and stabbed the Yoruba boy, who dropped dead.

A voice note and written message tagged SOS claims that, as a result, traders from across the Niger are being pursued and killed.

However, a trader at the market who spoke with an online medium around 3:30 p.m. said that only one person was known to have died in the fracas.

“One person died. That I can confirm,” the source, speaking from his place of business at the market revealed.

He disclosed that police have intervened to bring the situation under control and that “many people have locked up their shops and left the market.”

Fire has gutted a popular wood and timber market known as Kara Market in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, destroying shops and properties.

The fire, which began in the early hours of Sunday, resulted in the loss of goods and structures worth millions of naira.

According to eyewitnesses, the fire spread rapidly before firefighters arrived.

We just saw smoke everywhere, and before we knew it, the flames had engulfed most of the shops,” Musa Bello, a trader at the market, said.”

The cause of the fire remained unknown.

A late-night fire outbreak at the Mayegun Cement Store Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, has destroyed no fewer than 12 shops, leaving traders counting their losses.

The incident occurred on Thursday night and raged for more than three hours before it was brought under control.

Eyewitnesses told journalists on Friday that the fire began at approximately 10:55 PM at Block A, No. 64 of the market, located in the Araromi area of Agodi-Gate. The flames reportedly spread rapidly through the row of shops, fueled by combustible materials in the vicinity.

Preliminary findings suggest that the inferno was caused by an electrical surge that occurred near items susceptible to catching fire, escalating the damage.

Confirming the incident, the General Manager of the Oyo State Fire Service, Mr. Yemi Akinyinka, said the agency received an emergency alert at exactly 11:02 PM.

“Our control room received a distress call at 23:02 hours on Thursday, April 10, 2025,” he said. “The alert came in through a phone call placed by a Mr. Young, who reported a fire outbreak at the specified address. Our response team, led by Chief Fire Superintendent Jimoh, was immediately dispatched to the location.”

Upon arrival, fire personnel met several shops already engulfed in flames. “We acted swiftly to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby properties,” Akinyinka stated.

Despite the destruction of 12 shops, the fire service noted that property worth billions of naira was salvaged due to the prompt intervention. The firefighting operation concluded around 3:18 AM on Friday.

Local traders and market leaders have called for improved fire safety measures in the area, including better electrical infrastructure and accessible fire extinguishers, to prevent future disasters.