Lagos Commissioner of Police debunks claim of Oshodi market fire being caused by explosives

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu has excused talk of the fire episode at Kairo market in Oshodi being brought about by explosives.

Odumosu who led an on-the-spot evaluation of the harms at the market on Friday May 7, said the Explosive Ordinance Department of the State Police Command has not found any bomb at the location of the episode, and thusly the fire couldn't have been brought about by a bomb blast.

He said;

"We have seen what occurred and we give God the magnificence no lives were lost. Regardless of the upsides of things that were lost, it couldn't measure up to lives. We additionally express gratitude toward God that the segment that got scorched isn't more than the space not consumed.

"Since it began, I have conveyed my men and they have been on the ground. My coming is to have an actual appraisal of what occurred. We are to guarantee there is no breakdown of peace and lawfulness here.

"The gossip circumventing that it was a bomb ought to be excused.

"The strain is as of now high in the country and we ought not offer provocative expressions.

"That is the reason I am here with my specialized group, the bomb specialists in the police and they have gone round and no evidence the fire was brought about by a bomb. It has been precluded that there was a bomb blast here. No bomb was found here. So individuals ought to permit the fire administration and the police to lead their examination and when the report from their research facility comes out, we will say something."

He engaged the individuals who lost their merchandise to the fire, saying endeavors are continuous to include the state government to go to their guide.

Odumosu added;

"We just appeal to individuals to control their irritation and feeling. Whoever is bothered, we are interesting to them not to take it excessively far on the grounds that we won't permit the breakdown of peace and lawfulness.

"We are conveying our men here both in mufti and uniform. We are capable and the executive will look for palliatives from the lead representative for those influenced. We continue to interest individuals to show restraint. The executive will take it up strategically while I take it up to security savvy."