Six months after fire destroyed several buildings and shops in the popular Ladipo market in Mushin area of Lagos, disaster struck again at the spare parts ‘headquarters’ last night.
An eyewitness claimed that several shops in a section of the market called – Aguiyi Ironsi International Trade Centre – were most affected by the fire.
The source confirmed that the inferno started around 11am but the cause is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.
President-General of Ladipo Central Executive Auto Dealers Association, Jude Nwankwo,who confirmed the incident in a Facebook live on his page called for support and prayer.
“I’m reporting live at the scene, this is Ladipo President speaking, I don’t know what the cause of this fire is, all the time, we need your intervention. Ladipo is on fire. God should come in and rescue us,” Nwankwo lamented.
No casualty has been recorded so far but several accessories, items worth millions of naira have been gutted by fire.
