The Lagos State Government has assured all residents of the state of their safety during the festive season, stating that the explosion which occurred on Lagos Island early Wednesday morning was not caused by a bomb.
The state government in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the state governor on media, Mr Hakeem Bello, said “there was a need to correct the impression created this morning by speculations that an explosion heard was as a result of a bomb planted in the Lagos Island neighbourhood.”
He explained that “the incident occurred in a warehouse used to store fireworks meant for sale this season at the Jankara Market and which due to the nature of the materials resulted in a blaze which affected nearby buildings.”
This is coming as the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) blamed the fire outbreak at Jankara market in Lagos state on fire crackers.
The general manager of LASEMA, Dr Femi Osanyintolu, said the state government has banned the use of fire crackers and he added that the storage is criminal.
According to Mr Bello, the explosion did not record any casualty saying, “the incident which took place on Ojo Giwa Street in front of King Ado High School, Lagos Island did not record any casualty due to the prompt response by the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA) team led by Dr Oke Osanyintolu and men of the Lagos State Fire Service as all the occupants were rescued.”
