Fire has destroyed a part of Tower of Refuge Motherless /Orphanage Babies Home located at 7, Wole Madariola Street off Enitan Kusimo Street Aguda, Surulere area of Lagos.
The one-storey building, housing an orphanage/ motherless babies home caught fire in the early hours of today, (Sunday).
NewsBeatng gathered that the fire stated from an air conditioning unit in the house as a result of power surge and quickly spread out.
Confirming the incident, the LASG Fire Agency said no life was lost and no injury sustained to any body.
The agency said, in a statement, ” A total of 7 boys (with the eldest being 7 years old and the smallest being 1 year old) were quickly evacuated from the home and are safely seated in the compound of the house opposite the home.
“The management of the home has informed us of plans to move them to the house of the owner to ensure their welfare is sustained.
” Efforts are currently ongoing to bring the fire under control.”
” Responders including LASEMA Response Team, LRU FIRE, LASG FIRE and Nigeria Police were at the site to control the inferno.
