Popular Mandilas building In Lagos gutted by fire
The popular Mandilas building on Broad Street, Lagos in Lagos Island Local Government Area has been gutted by fire.
Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed this on Sunday, January 21.
The fire outbreak reportedly started from the first floor of the 10-storey building and has escalated to the fourth floor.
The cause of the fire incident was yet to be identified as at the time of filling this report.
Jubril A. Gawat, the Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said the fire fighters are attacking the Fire from the front and the back. He disclosed this via his X page (formerly known as Twitter) @Mr_JAG.
In a related development, it was reported that Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, multimillion-naira event centre, was gutted by fire in Karji, Chikun local government area of Kaduna state. Musa is currently with the national team for the 2024 African Cup of Nations, (AFCON) in Cote D’Ivoire.
A source told newsmen that the fire started from a welding shop close to the event centre.
The fire outbreak affected some parts of the premises at the event centre before it was reportedly put off by neighbours who reacted on time.
