Seized goods worth millions has been destroyed in a warehouse belonging to the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A on Thursday.
The Deputy Head, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasaki Musibau, said the fire started from a burst cylinder stored under one of the burnt vehicles.
The warehouse was filled with seized vehicles and foreign parboiled rice.
An eyewitness said the inferno burnt a major part of the warehouse destroying six trucks, 15 cars and vans.
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A truck fully loaded truck with seized foreign parboiled rice was not spared.
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