…To Rebuild Market
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into alleged arson at the Akere motor spare parts market, Ajegunle.
It was gathered that the fire outbreak occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning, destroying shops and properties worth several millions of naira.
While the cause of the fire is yet to be known as of press time, some reports alleged that the inferno was caused by some political thugs.
Reacting to the incident in a statement, the state police spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, said investigation has commenced.
Hundeyin stated that the state commissioner of police, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the investigation.
“The fire which started at about 0300hrs was put out by a combined team of officers from the Tolu Police Division and the Lagos State Fire Service. Sadly, a 65-year-old security guard lost his life in the incident.
“The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has urged Lagosians to remain calm as the State Criminal Investigation Department has been directed to take over the investigation towards unravelling the true circumstances surrounding the attack.”
The policeman, however, urged Lagosians to remain calm and also calls for restraints in giving any form of extraneous coloration to the incident.
Also, the candidate of the Labour Party in the March 11 governorship election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour has visited the Akere Spare Parts Market in the Ajegunle area of the state where fire razed some shops on Wednesday.
While sympathizing with the victims of the fire incident, Rhodes-Vivour made a pledge of fifteen million naira to the victims.
He also promised to rebuild the market to international standards if he is elected into office.
In a post he made on Twitter handle immediately after his visit to the market, GRV as he is popularly called said he was in the market to assess the damage done by the fire.
“I am on the ground in Akere Market, Ifelodun to assess the damage done by a fire allegedly set by an arsonist & political thugs. This is most unfortunate. Our politics should be about ideas, not violence. Ajegunle people, do not be intimidated. We will rebuild together,” his post read.
