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Fire breaks out at Great Nigeria Insurance House, Lagos Island
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LASEMA deploys six fire trucks, skylift to contain blaze
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Cause of fire and casualties yet to be determined
A massive fire on Wednesday engulfed the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House located on Martins Street, Lagos Island, causing panic and prompting an extensive emergency response.
The incident was confirmed by the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who said the fire triggered swift intervention from multiple emergency agencies.
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According to preliminary reports, the fire started from an apartment on the fourth floor of the building and later spread to the sixth floor before firefighters arrived at the scene.
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Oke-Osanyintolu stated that the cause of the fire has not yet been established, noting that a full investigation would commence after firefighting and recovery operations are concluded.
He added that the number of casualties could not be immediately confirmed, as rescue and containment efforts were still ongoing at the time of reporting.
To prevent the fire from spreading to other parts of the building, six fire trucks and a skylift were deployed. Emergency responders faced significant challenges due to the height of the high-rise structure, which complicated access and firefighting operations.
Agencies involved in the operation included LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Federal Fire Service, the Nigeria Police, Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps, the Red Cross, and LRU Paramedics. The LRU Fire Service was also activated to reinforce the response.
“Recovery operations are ongoing, and further updates will be provided as more information becomes available,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.
