Many shops were razed by fire outbreak at Katangowa Market in Agbado/Okeodo Local Council Development Area, along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway.
The entire stretch of fairly used clothes’ shops opposite the Central Mosque in the market was majorly affected.
The unfortunate incident started around 3.15am.
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Men of the State fire service and officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency were on the ground to put off the fire as at the time of filing this report.
Policemen from the Okeodo Divisional Headquarters to prevent the looting of unaffected shops were also on ground.