The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has shut its Ejigbo Fire Station indefinitely following repeated reported attacks on its personnel, whereas calling on safety companies to research the incidents impartially.
The Service stated the closure was crucial to guard firefighters and firefighting tools after personnel have been allegedly assaulted on the station on Tuesday, October 13, and Friday, October 16, 2026.
According to the company, the primary incident was reported to the Ejigbo Police Station, however the alleged attackers returned days later and disrupted operations regardless of the intervention of senior police officers.
The Controller-General of the Service, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, condemned the reported assaults, warning that attacks on emergency responders may threaten public security and hamper the supply of important providers.
In an announcement, Adeseye stated the incidents had raised severe considerations concerning the safety of firefighters and different emergency personnel answerable for defending lives and property throughout Lagos State.
She emphasised that emergency responders should be allowed to hold out their legally assigned obligations with out being subjected to violence, intimidation or illegal interference.
“Attacks on emergency responders can compromise operational readiness, delay emergency interventions and expose members of the public to avoidable risks,” she stated.
Adeseye disclosed that the Ejigbo station would stay closed indefinitely till the matter was satisfactorily resolved. She added that the firefighters and tools assigned to the power can be quickly moved to an undisclosed location for safety causes.
According to her, the relocation was meant to guard personnel and tools whereas making certain that emergency response providers continued within the affected space.
The Controller-General urged related safety companies to conduct a radical, honest {and professional} investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incidents and take applicable authorized motion in opposition to anybody discovered culpable.
She reaffirmed the Service’s dedication to defending lives and property all through Lagos State, including that it might proceed to work with related authorities to resolve the safety considerations and supply firefighters with a protected working surroundings.
