LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

By Ayodele Ifasakin

 *PRELIMINARY REPORT REGARDING THE FIRE OUTBREAK AT MOBIL FILLING STATION, OPPOSITE AIRPORT HOTEL, ALLEN JUNCTION*

LASEMA's Report On Fire Outbreak At Mobil Filling Station In Ikeja

In response to distress calls received by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, through the 767/112 Toll-Free Emergency lines at 1108hrs, the Agency activated it's Tiger Response Team from the Command and Control Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.

Upon arrival of the Tiger Team at the incident scene, it was observed that the Mobil filling station at the aforementioned location was engulfed in flames. 

On further investigations conducted at the incident scene, the fire was attributed to explosion of a 12 ton gas truck, registration number  unknown, which impacted several cars within the filling station and portions of a nearby building. 

*CAUSE OF FIRE*

● Cause of the incident is  currently under investigations.

● Immediate and remote cause of the 12 ton gas truck explosion had not been ascertained as at time of writing the Preliminary Report.

*DAMAGE REPORT*

● 6 cars, (both commercial and private vehicles) were impacted. 

● The second floor of a two storey building beside the gas station was also affected. 

*CASUALTY REPORT*

● There were no fatalities as a result of the incidence.

● Two adult males suffered severe burns, while others sustained minor injuries.

● The injured individuals were promptly rescued and given immediate medical attention by the Agency's Pre-Hospital Care Team in collaboration with LASAMBUS before being transferred to LASUTH for further medical treatment.

*ACTION TAKEN:*

●Safety Measures were activated at the incident as part of measures to safeguard responders at the scene while the operation lasts. 

●LRT is coordinating the Rescue Operation which is being conducted in collaboration with other first responders.

●All responders are working fervently to ensure a quick and successful operation to restore normalcy to the environment. 

*STATUS:*

●The fire has been brought under control and quickly contained by the Agency's LRT and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service preventing it from spreading further to surrounding buildings. 

● Operation is ongoing.

● Updates to follow. 

*IN ATTENDANCE:* LASEMA Response Team, LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Unit, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, NEMA and Officials of the Nigerian Police Force.

Nosa Okunbor 

Head, Public Affairs Unit-LASEMA 

8th August, 2024

LASEMA Rescue Three at Maryland road accident | AgegePulse Magazine ...Evacuates carcasses of Ikotun-Egbe multiple accident

  

By Ayodele Ifasakin 

Consequent upon the arrival of the Cobra Squad at Onipanu to Obanikoro, inward Maryland, it was discovered that a commercial bus ran into a truck from behind while on top speed at the wee hours of today, Sunday, 15th August, 2021.

Unfortunately four passengers (two adult female, the driver and a three year old baby girl) in the bus lost their lives to the incident while three adult female sustained injuries and were administered pre-medical treatment by the Agency's Paramedics and LASAMBUS Officials. 

The Agency's Response team alongside LASAMBUS, Nigeria Police and SEHMU were responders at the incident scene. 

The trapped driver was extricated with the light rescue equipment and bagged. All the four mortalities were thereafter handed over to SEHMU for onward transit to the morgue while one of the injured casualties was moved to trauma centre with the Ambulance.

 

The other casualties were moved to the hospital while the accidented commercial bus was recovered off the road with the aid of the Agency's light tow truck and the truck was towed with the LASTMA tow truck and handed over to Police Officers from Pedro Division.

In an afternoon operation, the Dolphin Squad at Igando was activated to recover the carcasses of a road accident which occurred at Egbe, Ikotun inward Synagogue Church of all Nations.

The Team alongside the Police Force, Ikotun Division evacuated the Daf Truck with registration number XA 203 GRM, an unidentified blue Lexus car and a TVS Motor Bike which left two occupants of the Lexus car dead.

Information gathered from Police Officers,  Ikotun division revealed the fully loaded Daf truck had a break failure and rammned into the Lexus car and Motor Bike.

The Agency's light tow truck evacuated the bike and Lexus car while the Agency's Super-Metro evacuated the truck and handed over to the Police Officers from Ikotun Division to avert a secondary incident and also to ease traffic gridlock along the axis.

LASEMA discovers Illegal Oil Bunkering In Lagos | AgegePulse Magazine

 

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, received a distress call via its Emergency toll-free line regarding illegal oil bunkering at the wooden bridge linking Idowu- Egba to Baruwa, Ipaja, today, Sunday 28th, March 2021 and deployed its Emergency Responders at its Igando Office.

Illegal Bunkery

Consequent upon the arrival of the Dolphin Squad at the incident scene, it was revealed that about 30 sackbags neatly loaded with PMS were discovered floating on the Creek3 under the Wooden bridge. 

The sacks of petrol were tied together and anchored on a wooden boat for transportation. 

Further investigation revealed that the vandals fled on sighting security operatives in the early hours of today, Sunday, 28th March, 2021. Fortunately no loss of life and no explosion, however, the security guard of the wooden bridge was shot in the leg with a local gun by a community guard during an altercation. The injured victim was rushed to the hospital for immediate medical care while the irate community guard was taken to the custody of the Police at Alagolo Police Station, Idimu. 

Furthermore, the local gun used was discovered in the swamp after confessions by the community guard. Emergency Responders at the incident scene were LASEMA, Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps, LNSC, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC and the NPF. 

The sacks of PMS were evacuated from the creek by the NSCDC Officials to be taken to Lagos State Headquarters of NSCDC. A cordon was thereafter established and massive public sensitization was carried out by the Agency's Responders to avoid any form of open flame in the neighborhood and to prevent an explosion or any form of fire outbreak till the evacuation was completed.

The Wooden Bridge was thereafter reopened for vehicular 

LASEMA Seals Distressed 3-Storey Building, Averts Secondary Incident

... Lagosian's Lives, Paramount to this Administration-DG LASEMA Dr. Oke–Osanyintolu

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LASEMA today in consonance with Mr. Governor's creed of "Safety of Lives and Property of Lagosians," averted a secondary incident at 7, Sule Close, Ijora badia in Orile axis of Lagos, when it sealed-off a distressed three-storey building.

The ill maintained, distressed building domiciled at 7, Sule Close, Ijora Badia that showed visible cracks on it's walls and pillars, was sealed-off by LASEMA Response Team in conjunction with it's collaborators and other responders from the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning, to save lives of residents incase of a total collapse, while awaiting outcome of it's integrity tests.

The collaborators/Responders included those from the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority, LASPPPA, the Lagos State Material Testing Laboratory, LMTL, the Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA and the Apapa Iganmu Local Council Development Authority, LCDA, Environmental Unit.

Preliminary report by the LASEMA Response Team on the distressed building at 7, Sule Close, Ijora badia following the DG's alert on it's status, has it that, "Upon arrival at the scene of incident, it was discovered that a three storey building is distressed and showing visible cracks on the walls and pillars due to lack of maintenance.

"However, no loss of lives nor injuries were sustained at the scene. LRT, LASPPPA, LMTL and Apapa Iganmu LCDA Environmental Unit are responders at the scene, where all occupants of the said building had been evacuated and the entire building has been cordoned off and sealed to prevent any secondary incident.

This report by the LRT follows the LASEMA DG's earlier alert in the day on the Compromised Building situated at No 7 Sule Close, Ijora Badia in Apapa Iganmu LCDA which states that, "The attention of the agency has been drawn to a building with failing structural integrity at the above address.

"The agency’s response team alongside with LABCA And Lagos State Material Testing Agency will be carrying out a full inspection and additional testing.

"The results will determine whether the building will be allowed to remain standing or whether it will be leveled to ground zero.

"Residents are advised to exercise caution, and where possible, seek alternate lodging until the integrity of the building is determined.

"We are determined to prevent the unfortunate incidence of lives being lost due to unsafe building conditions and are working with all stakeholders to prevent more of the same across Lagos".

BREAKING: Four dead as car rams into commuters in Lagos

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At least four people reportedly died in Lagos on Tuesday when a car rammed into commuters standing at a bus stop.

It was gathered that the accident happened at Ogudu, inward Third Mainland Bridge.

According to an eyewitness, no fewer than four people died in the accident.

The eyewitness said the accident, which saw some persons injured, also involved children.


Reacting, the Public Relations Officer of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Mr Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident.

He, however, said LASEMA had sketchy details on the accident.

Okunbor said, “Indeed, an accident occurred earlier this morning at Ogudu that left a few people dead.

“However, the distress call was a call escalated through the 767/112 Lagos emergency toll-free lines and was attended to by LASAMBUS. Therefore, LASEMA does not have a report or statement on it.”

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COVID19: LASEMA TAKES PREVENTION SENSITIZATION TO LAGOS MARKET MEN AND WOMEN

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Iyaloja, Lasema

Market men and women have been urged to ensure constant cleanliness around their business areas  and to  indulge in frequent hand washing with soap and water to prevent  the spread of Coronavirus.

The advice on improved housekeeping was given by the top management team of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, led by it's Director General/CEO, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who spoke extensively on how to prevent spread of the disease.

As part of the Agency's strategic approach to preventing spread of the virus, the Agency took the Coronavirus sensitization campaign to  the weekly meeting of the Association of Commodity Market men and Women of Nigeria, at the home of their President, the Iyaloja-General, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo in Ikeja.

Speaking on the development after the sensitization, LASEMA's Director- General, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said it was necessary to build resilience of Lagos residents from the grassroots up and  the Commodity traders were key stakeholders who could help curb the spread of Coronavirus and other communicable diseases.

The Iyaloja - General, Mrs Folasade Tinubu-Ojo who  commended the Agency's involvement in the campaign said that the Association had been engaging members on personal hygiene and general cleanliness in times past, noting that, it may be difficult to avoid overcrowding, which was one of the recommendations of curbing the spread of communicable diseases.

Speaking further, the Iyaloja General promised that the Association would ensure that those present at the meeting take the message of personal and environmental hygiene down to all the nooks and crannies of their homes and markets in Lagos.

The Commodity traders  and other residents were encouraged to report suspected case of Coronavirus  through the Lagos State Emergency Toll Free numbers 767/112 or through 08033565529, 08052817243, 08023401214.

Fire outbreaks: Lagos to set up emergency committees in markets

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Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Director-General, LASEMA

The Lagos State Government is set to inaugurate emergency committees in all markets across the state.

This followed recent spate of fire incidents which has resulted in heavy loss of lives and property running into billions of naira,

This development was disclosed by the Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu while speaking to newsmen in his office.

Oke-Osanyintolu said the frequency of the fire incidents had prompted the state to be proactive by collaborating with the market leaders to take positive steps to avoid loss of their investments to fire outbreaks.

He said the government would work with ‘Iya Oloja’ and ‘Baba Olojas’ on the inauguration of emergency committees to avert fire incidents in market.

Oke-Osanyintolu added that a situation whereby markets in the state become filling stations where thousands of litres of fuel were stored would no longer be acceptable.

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LASEMA Dismantles Ketu's, Mangoro Gridlocks

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By Nosa Okunbor

The severe gridlock experienced in Lagos metropolis due to the broken down Truck at Ketu Bus Stopq inward Mile12 and it's resultant backlog of traffic was eradicated by LASEMA's recovery of the accident Truck and it's metal content's.
According to situation reports, the articulated truck involved in a lone accident at Ketu bus stop was laden with several 20ton pellets of  metal while driving inward Mile12.

Investigations conducted at the accident scene revealed that the cause of the accident was due to mechanical error (brake failure) which made the truck crash into the median with it's contents spilt over it.

The accident which impact resulted in severe gridlock along the Ketu-Mile 12 axis, did not record any injuries nor fatalities, while the recovery was being conducted in phases with the use of a forklift to remove 29 units of Billet Construction Cast of 1516M belonging to African Foundaries Limited.
LASEMA's recovery of all the metal pellets and removal of the articulated Truck's wreckage off the road to the BRT parklane by the Ojota bridge dismantled the severe gridlock with it's throwback traffic.

Earlier, a not so lucky driver, was trapped but extricated by LASEMA Response Team and hospitalized at LASUTH after his truck loaded with sand was involved in an accident with two other trucks while on duty.

According to reports, LASEMA Response Team on arrival at the Mangoro Bus Stop Inward Oshodi incident scene discovered that a CCECC truck with unknown registration, loaded with sand, was involved in an accident while on duty and that the driver of the truck was trapped in the vehicle.

It was further revealed that the trapped and incapacitated CCECC truck driver that was rescued by LASEMA Response Team which deployed the Agency's light rescue equipment, was involved in an accident with two other trucks.

Reports have it that the CCECC truck driver identified as Philip Patrick, was the only injured party in the accident which was attributed to overspeading and loss of concentration. He was extricated, treated and stabilized in LASAMBUS before being taken to LASUTH for further treatment.
Further investigations revealed that the two other trucks which were involved in the  afformentioned accident, belong to Dangote and LAWMA respectively, that remains of the articulated trucks were recovered with their respective Managers available at the incident site.

In all, the only truck that could be identified with a registration number at the incident scene was the LAWMA truck, which registration number is EPE 242 XV while those of the Dangote truck and the CCECC couldn't be traced.

All three accident trucks were evacuated for free flow of traffic to recommence using the Agency's heavy duty equipment (Super metro Tow Truck and the Crane) the incident where the LRT, LASTMA, the RRS were responders.

NOS∆ OKUNBOR
Head; Public Affairs-LASEMA
Tuesday 11th February, 2020

LASEMA PUTS OUT FIRE IN AGEGE ...As Vice Chairman, Prince Ogunji visits the Scene

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In response to a 10a.m Emergency call today, LASEMA is presently curtailing a fire outbreak at 16 Ogunjimi Street in Oke Koto, Agege axis of Lagos.

On arrival at the scene of the incident by 10:31hrs, it was observed that a storey building consisting of a room and parlour was gutted by fire.

Preliminary investigations at the incident site revealed that the fire started from one of the rooms at the top floor, before spreading to the other rooms. Cause of the fire couldn't be ascertained yet.

No loss of life nor injuries were recorded at the incident site, nor was any injury sustained by the rescuers. However, a huge loss was suffered due to destruction of properties by the inferno.

The fire has been curtailed by efforts of the LASG Fire Services, LASEMA Fire Unit, as well as the LASEMA Response Team which successfully prevented the fire from escalating to adjoining buildings, while dampening down  is currently ongoing.

In the same vein, The Vice Chairman of Agege Local Government, Prince Abiodun Ogunji, visited the scene of the fire incident to sympathise with the victims.

Ogunji representing the Executive Chairman of Agege Local Government, who was on official assignment, expressed sympathy of the council towards residents who lost their properties to the fire incident.

The Vice Chairman  thanked Almighty that no causality was recorded, appealed to residents and victims of the incidents not to allow hoodlums to take advantage of the incident to perpetuate crime in the area.

He said "On behalf of the council boss, I commended the efforts of Lagos State Fire Service and LASEMA for their swift response to put out the fire". He also applauded the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force, Dopemu Division for prompt response at the scene of the incident to forestall undue advantage of hoodlums to wade in and cart away remaining properties of the affects victims under the presence of assisting them.

AgegePulse learnt that the cause of the fire incident is yet to be ascertained as the time of the visit.

Prince Ogunji promised that the Council would make possible relief arrangement for the affected victims.

LASEMA Recovers First Y2020 Road Crash at Ile Zik

...'Ember Months' is a Myth-DG LASEMA Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu

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While still celebrating the successful cross over into the new year, LASEMA Response Team from it's Cappa Base made the Agency's first recovery of the year at  Ile Zik Inward Dopemu, along Lagos – Abeokuta expressway yesterday.

Upon arrival at the scene of the incident for recovery operation in what turned out to be the first incident of Year2020, it was discovered by the Response Team that the containerized truck with unknown registration fell on it's side due to mechanical malfunction, constituting obstruction to vehicular activities along the express road.

However, no loss of lives were recorded, nor were injuries sustained during the successful recovery operation conducted using the Agency's heavy duty equipment - the Super Metro, to recover the containerized truck off the express road.

Commenting on the incident, the DG/CEO of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said that scientifically, this most recent incident has further debunked the mythical assertions to the "ember" months to which a lot of people erroneously attribute road crashes and other disasters.

"Scientifically, this accident of the containerized truck with unknown registration that fell on it's side on first day of the Year2020, did not fall due to the date or months of this new year, rather, it fell due to the fact that the truck developed a mechanical malfunction.

"This incident goes to prove that if this, and other truck owners do the needful in terms of proper maintenance of their fleet, training and retraining of their drivers, as well as ensuring that appropriate precautions are taken, such incidents will surely be averted to it's barest minimum, if not completely eradicated.

" This is why LASEMA is moving on to it's next level of incident prevention this Year2020 with increased enlightenment and even it's catch-them-young School Advocacy programs in order to educate the upcoming generation and inculcate appropriate safety precautions in their lifestyles from their growing years, so that they will not depart from it when they are fully formed".

Going further, Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu asserted that it was important to enlighten the present population of active adults on safety measures, prevention of emergencies and by extension, disasters, continuing that several scientific researches has proven that it takes a minimum of ten years - one decade, to achieve attitudinal change.

" Due to the long time it takes to achieve attitudinal change, it's also imperative that we go beyond this present generation of adults to groom the upcoming generations on safety measures, emergency/disaster prevention, at home, schools, corporate offices, places of worship with large gatherings of people. Today's children are tomorrow's adults which makes it imperative that they must be included in LASEMA's emergency/disaster prevention programs because Emergency/Disaster Management is Everyone's Business".

Aside the LASEMA Rescue Team that performed the successful operation, other responders present at the incident scene  included LASTMA, FRSC and officers of the Nigerian Police Force who were controlling traffic, while the Police also provided security all through the recovery operation.

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Again! Fire Guts 4-Storey Building at Tejuosho Market

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There was another fire outbreak at Tejuosho Market, Yaba, Lagos.


LASEMA Response Team on arrival at the scene of incident discovered that the electrical engine room on the ground floor of a 4 - storey building was gutted by fire as a result of overheating due to lack of adequate ventilation in the room.


Though the fire was quickly put out with no recorded loss of lives nor injuries at the scene of incident, primary responders were readily available to curtail the fire.


These first line of defence included the LASEMA Response Team, the Federal and LASG Fire Services as well as Officers of the Nigerian Police were all responders at the incident scene...

Otedola Bridge Again: LASEMA Recovers Another Fallen Oil Tanker

...Averts Oil Spill Fire Around Ojodu

LASEMA has recovered an oil tanker laden with 44,000 litres of Aviation fuel (Jet A1) involved in a lone accident from the Otedola Bridge inward Berger.

In this ongoing operation, the LASEMA team's preliminary investigations revealed that the fully loaded oil tanker with registration number EKY 814 XX, lost it's cargo in the lone accident due to over speeding and reckless driving on the part of the tanker driver.

The recovery team disclosed that when the incident occurred, the impact made the oil Tanker, due to the dead weight of it's 44,000 litres  cargo, pull off from it's Truck head, fall on its side, and started spilling it's content from torn portions of the tanker that impacted the ground.

However, no injuries, fatalities or deaths were recorded in the oil spillage caused by the fallen oil tanker on the Otedola Bridge nor around Ojodu Berger and it's environs, due to sustained activities of the LASEMA team and the hardworking LASG Fire Service that had been available from beginning of the operation.

The very real danger of fuel ignition, explosion and fire, was fully averted due to the timely intervention, activities and collaborative efforts of LASEMA and the LASG Fire Service teams that doused the gushing flow of fuel from it's oil spilling source, averting any probable ignition during it's journey through gutters and drains to the canal.

Though the spilled fuel had been doused and blanketed, the LASEMA response team as well as that of the Lagos State Fire Service remained on ground to mitigate against any probable hazard may result from trans loading of remnant fuel or recovery of the truck head from the deep gorge where it has fallen.

Speaking on the fatal lone accident and collaboration with other First Responders, the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke–Osanyintolu acknowledged the hugely successful Ojodu–Otedola bridge operation that was quietly achieved with virtually no disruption of traffic around the sensitive Ojodu-Berger road, as one of many in the state.

He attributed the smooth operations to the short response time of his well trained teams whom he said were very capable and excellent team workers that coordinate and collaborate well with other emergency responders at incident scenes to quickly bring emergency situations under control with minimum casualties and stress.

Dr. Oke–Osanyintolu who emphasized that aside hardwork and well trained teams, said that this Ojodu–Otedola bridge operation has once again proven true another of his mantras on seamless success, which he says is easily achieved through collaborative efforts of *"Working Better".

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LASEMA Quells Ogba, Banana Island Fire Outbreaks

...Reduced Response Time, Root of Quick Operations-DG LASEMA, Oke-Osanyintolu

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Swift and timely response of LASEMA to reported fire outbreak at 25, Oyemekun street, Ifako, Ogba, stopped the entire building from being burnt down.

According to reports of preliminary investigations conducted at the incident scene, the fire broke out from the air conditioner installed in the studio at the top floor of the building.

Though no injuries, fatalities or deaths were recorded at the Oyemekun Street fire incident by the time it was completely put out and dampened down, the successful operation was attributed to abilities of the responders to quickly bring the fire under control.

Speaking on the swift quelling of the fire outbreak at 25, Oyemekun street, the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, attributed success of swift operations mainly  to the response time of the emergency agency.

According to him, the fire which gutted the upper floor of the duplex did not spread beyond that, due to the prompt arrival of LASEMA response team which got there in record time to put out the fire. An act which he said prevented the fire from burning down the entire building.

Going further, the DG LASEMA said, "This is level of swift recovery is only made possible due to the reducing response time which LASEMA is ever mindful of, plus the incessant training of it's response teams.

Furthermore, the Incident Commander said, "reducing response time and increasing abilities of the Agency's responders, is at the root of LASEMA's consistent success in safeguarding lives and properties of Lagosians".

In a related development,  LASEMA in response to another emergency call this time on Lagos island, put out another fire at Close 223 Living Gold in Banana Island today.

The fire which investigation carried out at the scene of incident revealed resulted from a power surge that started from Air-conditioner units.  

The fire incident which did not record any loss of lives nor injuries, that gutted a building branded Field Company Limited at banana Island in Lagos, was quickly curtailed by LASEMA response team before it could spread to other parts of the house.

After the quick recovery of the incident site by LASEMA team, the emergency responders ensured that the fire was compleletely put out and dampened to prevent the likelihood of secondary incidents.

Speaking on the incessant fire incidents in recent times, the DG/CEO LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the agency's observation about recent fire incidents was deduced from available data which attributed a large percentage of fire outbreaks to manmade errors and electrical power surges.

Going further, he said some of these fire incidents were preventable by observing simple precautionary measures such as complete disengagement of domestic appliances from power sources and purchase of appropriate and well positioned fire extinguishers.

Said he, "the simple act of removing the 15 ampere plug of air-conditioning units, effectively cuts off electricity power supply from them at close of work, or not when in use.

"With this simple disconnection from power sources whether attached to voltage regulators or otherwise, no spark can occur even with the most sudden, or powerful electrical surges, between an unconnected appliance and an electricity power outlet".

The Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu thereafter charged Lagosians to continue being vigilant and utilize the 767 or 112 Toll Free Emergency numbers while observing simple precautionary measures in their homes and work places.

Pipeline Vandals: LASEMA Averts Ipaja Oil Theft Fire

 
...Recovers Truck's Stuck, Tilted, Fallen Consignment

Following the Pipeline Vandalism on Monday, 11th November 2019 at Abesan Estate, Boys Town end of Ipaja, behind Honeyland School at about 8:18 a.m where fire broke out due to activities of oil pipeline vandals, and a truck at ijora bridge inward iganmu that constituted obstruction to free vehicular activities when more than half of its consignment got stuck beneath the bridge as a result of miscalculations by its driver, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency's Director General, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu explained that there was no loss of lives in the two incidences.

Dr. Oke-Osanyintolu further stated that a tanker with registration number AGL 591 XP laden with 36,000 litres of stolen Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, the second of such to exit the site of the vandalized pipeline at the back of Honeyland School, Abesan Estate, while trying to escape came in contact with an electric pole which resulted into a fire outbreak making the oil tanker burn midway through before it was curtailed.

Speaking further, the LASEMA Boss reiterated that no casualties or fatalities were recorded, nor were any injuries incurred as residents of the area rallied support for the combined response team of LASEMA and the Lagos State Fire Service but two cars belonging to yet - to - be identified residents, were razed, Toyota Camry with registration number EPE 79 DF and completely burnt a Volkswagen saloon car beyond recognition, while activities of the vandals left PMS spilled in the entire area which had been cordoned off on arrival of the LASEMA team for safety of residents and rescue teams in tandem with International best practices.

Meanwhile, after putting out the fire completely,  officials of Pipeline Maintenance/Security Committee from NNPC/PPMC whom the Agency's officials at the incident scene contacted, on arrival, trans-loaded the remaining PMS in the half burnt tanker of the vandals, with officials of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, on standby to take possession of the oil Tanker truck afterwards.

However, Having completed the task of safely Transloading the remaining PMS from the vandal's articulated vehicle, the affected back tyres of the tanker were refixed to enable its recovery to the Head  Office of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, at  Alausa with assistance of the Agency's Heavy-Duty Equipment.

The DG/CEO LASEMA, commended efforts of the Agency's Local Emergency Management Committee members, LEMC, concerned journalists, as well as residents of the area for their complete cooperation and for rallying round the dual response team of LASEMA and the LASG Fire Services on their arrival, especially for understanding when to give way for the professionals to perform their duties thus making the task of quick, effective and efficient recovery easier.

He thereafter advised residents of the area to be more vigilant, insisting that the area belongs to the residents whom he advised to be more alert in the future, saying that just as it occurred this time, if it were worse before recovery, it is the residents that will bear the brunt of the whole sad episode, he thus insisted that residents must as a matter of paramount importance implement simple safety measures to mitigate against fire incidents in the near or distant future by acquiring fire extinguishers, fire extinguishing balls and blankets as well as ensure that their simple fire fighting equipment are always active.

Aside LASEMA, LASG Fire Services, officials of Pipeline Maintenance/Security Committee from NNPC, the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC,  Officials of the Nigerian Police Force from Ayobo and Abesan Police Stations, as well as representatives from the Ipaja Area Command were all on ground for the safe recovery.

In a related development, LASEMA recovered an accident truck at ijora bridge inward iganmu that constituted obstruction to free vehicular activities when more than half of its consignment got stuck beneath the bridge as a result of miscalculations by its driver.

The truck with registration number OKLAHOMA 517-2GJ conveying a loaded consignment got stuck under the bridge due to carelessness on the part of the driver which made it's cargo tilt off the truck on impact, effectively cutting off other road users by obstructing free vehicular activities.

However, no loss of lives were recorded, nor were any injuries sustained at the scene of the incident where the Agency's heavy-duty equipment compiling of the Crane, Lowbed and Super Metro were deployed for speedy recovery of the articulated vehicle off the bridge, to enable free vehicular activities for all other road users.

LASEMA, LASTMA, FRSC and Police were responders at the Ijora under bridge accident scene.

LASEMA Exhumes Mother, Sister, Two Sons in Magodo Building Collapse

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A mother, her two children and sister died on Saturday 12th, October at Magodo in a collapsed building incident during the morning's rainfall

The woman Mrs Jumiah Utache, mother of two children, two year old Domino Utache, a year old Daniel Utache and nine year old Faith Emmanuel, (wife's sister) all died at 48 Arisha Water Front Otun Araromi Street, Magodo Phase 1 when their building collapsed.

The incident which occurred during the morning's heavy rainfall before midday, saw the husband, Mr. Emmanuel Utache, who sustained different degrees of injuries being rushed to a hospital in an unknown destination before arrival of LASEMA for the rescue operation.
 LASEMA Officials  bagged remains of the dead Utache family and relative and handed over to their extended family members.

Again! Man Jumps inside Lagos Lagoon, Dies

An unidentified man jumped into Lagoon from Third Mainland Bridge today and died before his rescue.

AgegePulse learnt that the deceased was inside a commercial bus when he told the driver he wanted to wee on the Third Mainland Bridge.

According to Rapid Response Squad (RRS) riders on patrol he got to the scene almost immediately and radioed for assistance from the Marine Police and Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).



Marine Police with the assistance of local divers have recovered the body.

His body has been taken to Ebute Ero Division.



Source: RRS