JUST IN: Fire Don Burn Shops for Alaba Market

One serious fire wey happen Tuesday evening don scatter parts of di popular Alaba International Market for Lagos, as e burn plenti shops and cause heavy panic among di traders. One TikTok live video by one user wey dem dey call KB Clothings show as thick smoke dey rise from different parts of di market, while traders and people wey gather dey shout and cry, no fit do anything. Many traders wey see say their goods don dey burn begin cry, others rush enter to try save wetin dem fit before di fire waka reach other shops.

Di Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service people later show face for di scene, try fight di fire, but as di report dey come, di fire still dey burn strong. People wey see di fire dey shout make dem help, as di flames tear through locked shops and warehouses. Some traders even vex say di market security slow to respond. Di Alaba International Market wey dey for Lagos-Badagry expressway na one of di biggest place for electronics and building materials for Nigeria, wey dey house thousands of traders from Nigeria and even West Africa.