Margaret Adeseye
Margaret Adeseye is the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, known for her leadership in firefighting and emergency response efforts in Lagos. Recently, she was in the news due to her role in managing a significant fire incident in a seven-storey commercial building in the Iddo area, which was successfully extinguished without any reported casualties.
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Margaret Adeseye is the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.
Lagos fire service reports 133 deaths in 2025 emergencies
Nigeria· 2026-01-14
Margaret Adeseye, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, provided updates on the fire incident.
Traders Trapped, Losses Mount in Balogun MarketNigeria· 2025-12-26
Margaret Adeseye attributed the incident to negligence and noted that emergency responders had successfully contained the fire.
Christmas Day tanker explosion in Lagos claims two livesNigeria· 2025-12-26
Margaret Adeseye is the Controller General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who explained the challenges faced during the fire outbreak.
Why Lagos Island building fire took hours to contain — Fire serviceNigeria· 2025-12-25Margaret Adeseye noted that no casualties had been recorded so far during the firefighting efforts.
Many Feared Trapped in Balogun MarketNigeria· 2025-12-25
Margaret Adeseye is the Controller-General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who reported that no casualties had been recorded.
Fire Outbreak Hits 22-Storey Building in LagosNigeria· 2025-12-24
Margaret Adeseye, the Controller General of the service, urged motorists to exercise greater caution to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.
3 Rescued in Iyana Isolo CrashNigeria· 2025-09-01
Margaret Adeseye is the Director of the state Fire Service who expressed condolences to the family of the deceased.
Woman Dies After 170-Foot FallNigeria· 2025-07-13
Margaret Adeseye is the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who highlighted the objectives of the upcoming fire safety conference.
Lagos Fires: 80% Preventable, Official SaysNigeria· 2025-06-27
Margaret Adeseye is the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who provided updates on the rescue efforts.
One killed, 10 rescued in Lagos building collapseNigeria· 2025-05-28
Margaret Adeseye explained that the building was under construction before the incident occurred.
One dead, three rescued in Lagos building collapseNigeria· 2025-05-19
Margaret Adeseye is the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who provided statements regarding the building collapse.
Three rescued, others trapped in Lagos building collapseNigeria· 2025-05-19Margaret Adeseye is the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who provided details about the gas explosion incident.
15 injured in Lagos gas explosionNigeria· 2025-04-07Margaret Adeseye, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed the incident.
15 injured in Lagos gas explosionNigeria· 2025-04-06
Margaret Adeseye is the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who confirmed the successful containment of two potential disasters.
Fire service averts gas, fuel tankers disasters in LagosNigeria· 2025-03-23Margaret Adeseye is the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who provided information about the fire incident.
Fire guts seven-storey commercial building in LagosNigeria· 2025-02-14Margaret Adeseye is the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service who provided information about the fire incident.
Fire guts seven-storey building in LagosNigeria· 2025-02-13