This came as another fire outbreak on Monday evening gutted a section of the Arena Market in the Bolade area of Oshodi, Lagos State. She added that the fire affected five 40-foot container shops arranged in two rows, bringing the total number of affected shops to 10. The statement read, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service received a distress call at approximately 17:50 hours today reporting a fire outbreak at Arena Market, Bolade, Oshodi. While seven individuals were rescued shortly after the collapse, three bodies were recovered from the rubble on Friday. Sources at the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency told PUNCH Metro on Tuesday that the additional bodies were pulled out during ongoing search-and-rescue operations on Sunday.

Source: Punch December 31, 2025 03:54 UTC