Some people suspected to be miscreants set ablaze houses and vehicles along Akinbode street in Mushin area of Lagos State on Monday night.
The Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident, saying the miscreants prevented men of the fire service from gaining access to the inferno scene.
Adeseye said the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service command and control room received an emergency alert that houses and vehicles were being burnt along Akinbode Street, off Olateju Street, Mushin, Lagos.
She urged members of the public not to panic, that the Police and other security agencies had been alerted to intervene and create access to the scene for firemen to quell the ensuing Fire.
Adeseye said, “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service command and control room have received an emergency alert that houses and vehicles are being burnt along Akinbode Street, off Olateju Street, Mushin, Lagos.
“Response teams have been activated to the scene of the inferno. However, restive youths are hindering access to the scene.
“Members of the public are advised not to panic as the Police and other security agencies have been alerted to intervene and create access to the scene for firemen to quell the ensuing Fire.”
