Three killed, five vehicles, 22 shops burnt in Mile 12 market fire

Three bodies were recovered after 22 shops and five vehicles were razed, Friday, when a section of the popular Mile 12 market in Kosofe local government, Lagos State was razed.

Although the cause of the incident remains unknown but eye witnesses' account said the inferno which started around 4.30am may have been ignited by the illegal petroleum business which the section is associated with.

According to eye witnesses' account, the burnt vehicles were some of the trucks used in transacting the illegal business while the bodies were some of the suspected dealers of the business before the disaster was recorded.

An eye witness Mr Innocent Alabari said one of the shops was as at 2am, been delivered of a new stock unsuspecting that the fire will strike.