It was gathered that a detached section of the plaza collapsed, trapping some traders in the process. He had already evacuated almost all his goods when the fire spread and went back to retrieve the remaining items. “That’s how containers come here almost every day with goods for traders,” a resident, Sunkanmi Taofeek, said. It was further gathered that five adjoining buildings were affected—two partially and three severely—including the old Lagos Central Mosque. Fire incidents have become frequent in Lagos Island markets, with goods worth millions of naira destroyed annually.

Source: Punch December 26, 2025 03:49 UTC