IBADAN, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- No fewer than six persons have been feared killed in a fire outbreak that occurred at Adeola Odeku area of Victoria Island, Lagos.
The fire gutted a building suspected to be occupied by a bank, and cars were also seen getting burned as a result of the inferno.
According to the information provided by eyewitnesses, the fire occurred on Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island, Lagos in the early hours of Tuesday, 1 November, 2022.
Firefighters, said to be from nearby Eko Hotel and Suites, were chased away by bystanders who pelted them with stones.
As at the time of filing this report, it was not clear if the situation had been brought under control, but from clips seen online, efforts were in place to out out the inferno.
More details later…