24/12/2025
JUST IN: Many trapped as fire engulfs plaza in Lagos
A massive fire on Wednesday evening engulfed the Great Nigeria Insurance House, a plaza located on Martins Street in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State.
The building, which is largely used as a warehouse for clothing materials, was reported to have been engulfed by fire at about 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, permanent secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said tha the fire started from one of the offices on the fourth floor of the building.
According to him, the cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but the flames quickly spread from the point of origin to other parts of the building.
Oke-Osanyintolu said, “Upon arrival of the Shark Response Team at the scene, a 22-storey building (Great Nigeria Insurance House) was found to have been engulfed by fire.
“Preliminary investigation conducted by the Shark Response Team revealed that the fire started from one of the apartments on the fourth floor and quickly gained momentum, spreading to other parts of the floor and escalating upwards to the sixth floor within the 22-storey building.
