Fire Services to the rescue as Guinness’ Twin warehouse reportedly ablaze

The Lagos State fire service is reportedly in the process of putting out a fire at the Guinness Twin Warehouse at Ogba, opposite Wemco Road.

The cause of the fire has not been ascertained yet, however no lives were lost in the mayhem according to the fire services.

The Acting Head of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, who disclosed this morning , stated that a distress call was received at about 0330hrs to Wemco Road, Ogba where it was discovered on arrival that twin warehouses belonging to Guinness PLC was on fire.

She said that immediately when the call was received, the State firefighters were deployed to the scene of the incident from Alausa and Ilupeju Fire Stations to rescue the situation.

Adeseye also explained that the cause of the inferno that gutted the warehouses which is used for storing plastic containers and bottles is yet to be ascertained at the moment.