Lagos shuts Ejigbo Fire Station over repeated attacks on firefighters

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Key context: <img width="1280" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Federal-Fire-Service.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Federal-Fire-Service.jpg 1280w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Federal-Fire-Service-300x169.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Federal-Fire-Service-1024x576.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px" /><p>The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has shut its Ejigbo Fire Station indefinitely following repeated reported attacks on its personnel, while calling on security agencies to investigate the incidents impartially. The Service said the closure was necessary to protect firefighters and firefighting equipment after personnel were allegedly assaulted at the station on Tuesday, October [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/19/lagos-shuts-ejigbo-fire-station-over-repeated-attacks-on-firefighters-2/">Lagos shuts Ejigbo Fire Station over repeated attacks on firefighters</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.