Panic gripped parts of Lagos in the early hours of Saturday following a fire outbreak at a market in the Yaba area of the state. The incident, which reportedly started around 3 a.m., affected shops within the market, with eyewitnesses alleging that several goods were destroyed in the blaze. A user, Clinically firm (@GAnorue17378), posted, “BREAKING: Yaba Market on Fire since yesterday Night. Details later.”Another user, Obutexofficial (@Obutex7), wrote, “Yaba on Fire, fire outbreak since 1 am.”Similarly, Olamilekan Iyiola (@Olamilekan0932) described the situation as “a terrible fire outbreak in yaba right now.”Reacting to the incident, Adeoluwa. “Three fire service trucks and only one truck has water, fire outbreak currently at Ajibode street, Yaba,” the user posted.

Source: Punch April 04, 2026 07:58 UTC