Tag: #LASEMA
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LAGOS CONTAIN GAS PIPELINE FIRE IN AGEGE, NO CASUALTIES RECORDED
Emergency responders in Lagos State have successfully extinguished a gas pipeline fire along Agege Motor Road, Ile Zik inward Agege, with no casualties recorded. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says the incident involved a pipeline belonging to NNPC Limited and was reported through emergency hotlines in the early hours of Monday. According to…
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LAGOS ON EDGE: LASEMA RESPONDS TO 9 EMERGENCIES IN 6 DAYS
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it responded to nine emergencies between April 20 and 25, 2026, ranging from fires to road accidents and rescue operations. According to LASEMA, quick intervention stopped a tanker fire in Majidun and an NDLEA office blaze in Oshodi from escalating, while a scrap fire at Owode Onirin…
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DISASTER DODGED! TRUCK CONTAINER CRASHES ON DALEKO BRIDGE
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says a potential tragedy was averted after a 40-foot container fell onto a Toyota Camry at Daleko Bridge, inward Isolo. The accident happened when the container detached from a truck due to a mechanical fault while climbing the bridge, crashing onto the car and forcing a temporary shutdown…
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AIRPORT SCARE ENDS SAFELY: ALL 260 ON BOARD RESCUED IN LAGOS
What could have turned into a major aviation disaster at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, ended in relief on Friday night. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed a successful rescue operation after a passenger aircraft developed technical issues mid-air and was forced to make an emergency landing in Lagos. According to…
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LASEMA REASSURES LAGOS RESIDENTS AFTER EBUTE META BUILDING COLLAPSE
Urgent rescue efforts underway, strict building code enforcement promised to prevent future tragedies. Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, assured residents of ongoing rescue operations and thorough investigations following the Ebute Meta building collapse. Six people have been rescued alive, four recovered dead. LASEMA urges public cooperation with regulations and calls…
