A business constructing in Lagos’s Pc Village caught hearth early Tuesday, ensuing within the lack of items valued at tens of millions of naira.
The incident occurred at a one-storey construction on Somoye Osundairo Road, Ikeja, in keeping with a preliminary report by the Lagos State Emergency Administration Company (LASEMA).
Emergency responders had been mobilised shortly earlier than 2:00 a.m. after misery calls had been obtained by the state’s 767 and 112 emergency traces.
LASEMA stated emergency personnel arrived on the scene round 2:15 a.m. and located the higher ground of the constructing, occupied by merchants dealing in computer systems and equipment, totally engulfed in flames. Thick smoke and intense warmth had been seen on arrival, indicating extreme combustion inside the construction.
“Firefighting operations have efficiently suppressed and contained the hearth inside the affected constructing. Steady damping-down operations are ongoing to get rid of residual warmth and stop re-ignition,” the company acknowledged.
The company added that security measures had been carried out instantly, together with cordoning off the realm, to guard adjoining buildings within the tightly clustered market.
As a backdrop to the latest hearth at Pc Village, in 2025, Nairametrics reported that the Affiliation of Cell Communication System Technicians (AMCODET) had urged the Nigerian authorities to put in CCTV cameras throughout the electronics hub to spice up safety.
AMCODET President, Kehinde Apara, highlighted a latest explosion at a store within the village. The incident occurred when a parcel containing an explosive gadget was opened, elevating critical considerations about security in one among Lagos’s busiest business districts, in keeping with an interview with the Information Company of Nigeria.
Pc Village is the most important know-how market in West Africa. Positioned within the coronary heart of Ikeja, the market is house to 1000’s of distributors who deal in cell phones, equipment, and digital devices.
It is without doubt one of the prime markets in Lagos to buy inexpensive cellphone equipment. Usually described because the heartbeat of Nigeria’s tech commerce, you could find nearly each accent conceivable charger, circumstances, batteries, display guards, earphones, cellphone grip, selfie stick and smartwatches.