Lagos shops razed as fire blazes Balogun market

Balogun market in Lagos was razed by fire on Thursday morning, destroying properties worth millions of naira.

Traders affected by the inferno are said to be distressed over the loss of their goods and properties destroyed by the fire. 

The section of the market hosting clothes and bag sellers was razed by a midnight fire, nine-days before Christmas. 

The fire broke out from one of the shops in the market, however, the cause of the fire outbreak has not been ascertained. 

When contacted, a spokesperson for Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Yemi Sule, said he has not briefed about the incident. 

On Monday, a shopping complex in the very popular Computer Village, an electronic market in Lagos, was also razed by fire.