Fire guts Christ Embassy Church in Lagos
An early morning fire at the Christ Embassy Church, Ikeja, Lagos has destroyed property worth millions of naira. The fire which lasted several hours started from a heap of refuse near the four 40ft containers used as storage facility within the premises of the church.
Confirming the fire incident, the Lagos State Director of Safety and Fire Services, Rasaq Fadipe said his office got a distress call on the fire a few minutes to 5am and he deployed two fire trucks from Alausa to the scene.
He said the four containers that later caught fire contained various electrical appliances, pumping machines and furniture.
Fadipe who warned residents against careless handling of naked fires, added that no life was lost in the incident.
