The Nigerian Customs Service Western Marine Command Office in the Apapa area of Lagos reportedly caught a fire on Monday, leading to the destruction of property worth millions of naira.‎‎
The fire, which was reportedly caused by an electrical surge in the conference room, began around 10: 23 am, spreading to other parts of the building. ‎‎
There was an attempt to curb the fire by officers at the Command, however, the arrival of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service about 20 minutes later helped to curb it. ‎‎
Meanwhile, the incident coincided with the resumption of the new Deputy Comptroller of the Command, Timothy Jonah.
He addressed the incident, tagging it as a challenge. ‎‎He commended the officers for their prompt response to the emergency, affirming that better measures will be taken by the Command to prevent the recurrence of such incident in the future. ‎‎