Goods worth millions were lost when an overnight fire gutted the Ladipo Plank Market located on Iganmu Road, Orile, Lagos.

Hundreds of sawmills and building materials were burnt in the fire which started around 12 am yesterday morning.

First responders including operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) have since arrived at the scene and put out the fire.

According to LASEMA, the exact cause of the fire remained unknown, but no casualty was recorded as of press time.

The Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. FEMI OKE-OSANYITOLU, however, confirmed that no lives were lost in the incident.