A fire outbreak on Monday gutted the office of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command in Apapa, Lagos, destroying property worth millions of naira.
The blaze reportedly began around 10:23 a.m. following an electrical surge in the conference room before spreading to other parts of the building.
Officers on duty attempted to contain the flames until the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service arrived at 10:45 a.m. to support the firefighting effort.Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Timothy Jonah, who had just assumed duty at the command, described the incident as unfortunate.
“I just resumed duty to take over, only to witness this fire outbreak,” he said.Jonah noted that while the incident was regrettable, it provided an opportunity to strengthen operations and safety measures.
He announced that a committee would be set up to investigate the cause of the fire and commended personnel for their swift response and collaboration with state fire officials.He assured that new safety protocols would be implemented to prevent a recurrence.