Fire guts bus terminal in Lagos [PHOTOS]

TopNaija reports that the bus terminal in Iddo, Lagos state was gutted by fire yesterday February 14.

According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA, the fire outbreak was caused by a power surge when electricity was restored.

About iddo

Iddo Island is a district in Lagos Mainland LGA of Lagos. Opposite Lagos Island, Iddo used to be an island, but due to landfill, is now part of the rest of Lagos Mainland. Iddo Island is connected to Lagos Island by the Eko Bridge and the Carter Bridge. Prior to the landfill, Iddo was connected to the Lagos Mainland by the Denton Bridge, named after Sir George Chardin Denton, former Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Lagos. Iddo is home to the Lagos Terminus and was the first and only place in Nigeria to host a tram service – linking Lagos Island through Carter Bridge.