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Fire razes three buildings, 15 shack structures in Ajah

Fire has razed about three buildings and 15 huts at Ajah, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State
The Lagos State Fire Service confirmed this. It said the fire incident which occurred on Saturday burnt three bungalow buildings with 48 rooms of various sizes and 15 huts.
Acting Head, Lagos State Fire Service, Mrs. Margret Adeseye stated in a statement she personally signed, that the incident took place in the earlier on Saturday.
Adeseye said men of the state fire service had challenges putting out the fire because of rivalry groups who were in dispute over the affected land.

Part of the shack structure after the fire
The statement read thus: “A fire call at 0447hrs on Saturday, 11th April, 2020 to 28/30 Church Street, Alesh Bus Stop, Eti- Osa Local Government, Ilaje, Ajah, Lagos.
“A team led by PFO, Adenuga from Lekki Phase 1 Fire Station deployed to the scene, on arrival discovered that it was a fire involving three bungalow buildings with 48 rooms of varying sizes and 15 shanty structures. The buildings are situated on a land of about 1,944sq metres.
“The rooms and contents were severely damaged as the fire ranges on because there was a rivalry groups: the Ajah Ijebu and the Ajah Ilaje who were having a dispute over the land on Fire. Stones, satchet water, bottled water of a content like petrol were thrown into the fire in order to disturb Firemen from performing there lawful duty.
“When the situation became tensed, men of the State Fire Service were advised to withdraw by the leader of the police team, ACP Gbolahan for safety reason.
“A team of policemen led by Area Commander, ACP Gbolahan from Area J, Ajah were in attendance to restore law and order.
“Meanwhile, the fire is out but normalcy is yet to be restored as the rivalry dispute continues in the community. The crowd is still in a very large number.”
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