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 businesses to research the incidents impartially.
The Service stated the closure was obligatory to guard firefighters and firefighting gear after personnel had 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 might threaten public security and hamper the supply of important providers.
In a press release, Adeseye stated the incidents had raised severe issues concerning the safety of firefighters and different emergency personnel accountable for defending lives and property throughout Lagos State.
She emphasised that emergency responders have to be allowed to hold out their legally assigned duties 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 gear assigned to the power could be briefly moved to an undisclosed location for safety causes.
According to her, the relocation was supposed to guard personnel and gear whereas guaranteeing that emergency response providers continued within the affected space.
The Controller-General urged related safety businesses to conduct a radical, truthful {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 could proceed to work with related authorities to resolve the safety issues and supply firefighters with a secure working setting.
