17/07/23
PRESS RELEASE
BENEDICTA TD
What would have a great tragedy was averted in Lagos On Sunday following the rescue of Seven Children from a storey building housing Motherless Babies in Aguda Area of the State.
According to the statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos state Emergency management agency (LASEMA) Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu, the Fire which reportedly started from an Air conditioning unit in the house located at 7, Wole Madariola street, off Enitan Kusimo Street Aguda was as a result of power surge .
The timely intervention of Emergency Responders led to a quick containment of the inferno from spreading any further.
The boys aged between one and seven years he explained were quickly evacuated from the Home and relocated to a safe shelter.
According to the LASEMA boss, no injuries, nor casualties were recorded in the near fatal incident