A business constructing in Lagos’s Laptop Village caught hearth early Tuesday, ensuing within the lack of items valued at tens of millions of naira.
The incident occurred at a one-storey construction on Somoye Osundairo Road, Ikeja, based on a preliminary report by the Lagos State Emergency Administration Company (LASEMA).
Emergency responders have been mobilised shortly earlier than 2:00 a.m. after misery calls have been obtained via the state’s 767 and 112 emergency traces.
LASEMA stated emergency personnel arrived on the scene round 2:15 a.m. and located the higher flooring of the constructing, occupied by merchants dealing in computer systems and equipment, absolutely engulfed in flames. Thick smoke and intense warmth have been seen on arrival, indicating extreme combustion inside the construction.
“Firefighting operations have efficiently suppressed and contained the hearth inside the affected constructing. Steady damping-down operations are ongoing to remove residual warmth and stop re-ignition,” the company said.
The company added that security measures have been carried out instantly, together with cordoning off the world, to guard adjoining buildings within the tightly clustered market.
As a backdrop to the current hearth at Laptop Village, in 2025, Nairametrics reported that the Affiliation of Cell Communication System Technicians (AMCODET) had urged the Nigerian authorities to put in CCTV cameras throughout the electronics hub to spice up safety.
AMCODET President, Kehinde Apara, highlighted a current explosion at a store within the village. The incident occurred when a parcel containing an explosive gadget was opened, elevating critical considerations about security in certainly one of Lagos’s busiest business districts, based on an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria.
Laptop Village is the biggest expertise market in West Africa. Situated within the coronary heart of Ikeja, the market is house to hundreds of distributors who deal in cell phones, equipment, and digital devices.
It is without doubt one of the prime markets in Lagos to buy inexpensive telephone equipment. Typically described because the heartbeat of Nigeria’s tech commerce, yow will discover nearly each accent possible charger, circumstances, batteries, display screen guards, earphones, telephone grip, selfie stick and smartwatches.
