By Olasunkanmi Akoni, Victor Ahiuma-Younger and Johnbosco Agbakwuru
Following the devastating inferno that gutted Afriland Towers, a six-storey business constructing on Broad Road, Lagos Island on Tuesday, six extra victims have been confirmed useless yesterday, after the preliminary 4 individuals on the fateful day.
In the meantime, President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Speaker, Lagos State Home of Meeting, Mudashiru Obasa, and Presidential Candidate of the Labour Get together, LP, within the 2025 election, Peter Obi, had in separate messages, expressed their condolences to members of the family, administration of Federal Inland Income Service, FIRS, United Financial institution for Africa, UBA, and United Capital Plc over unlucky incident.
The newest six casualties have been staff of United Capital Plc, a monetary and funding companies agency, located on the third and fourth flooring of the constructing.
Lagos fireplace service confirms 10 useless
In the meantime, Director, Lagos State Fireplace and Rescue Service, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, in an announcement earlier, confirmed 10 individuals useless.
In her response, titled; “Replace on the report of fireplace incident at Afrialand Towers Broad Road, Lagos,” merely acknowledged, “Additional investigation with the Afriland staff nevertheless, revealed that 10 adults male together with feminine have been confirmed useless afterwards.”
Recall that the administration and employees of FIRS, had earlier in an announcement on Wednesday, by the Particular Adviser on Media to the FIRS chairman, Dare Adekanmbi, confirmed the loss of life of 4 employees members to incorporate: Mrs. Ekelikhostse George (Assistant Director), Mr David Sunday-Jatto (Assistant Director), Mrs. Nkem Onyemelukwe (Senior Supervisor) and Mr Peter Ifaranmaye (Supervisor).
One of many deceased, Jatto, it was gathered was within the workplace on the fateful day at hand over formally to his successor after been redeployed to a different department when the tragedy claimed his life.
The raging fireplace it was gathered by emergency businesses, originated within the inverter room positioned within the basement of the constructing whereas smoke unfold throughout a number of flooring and engulfed the construction, trapping occupants within the course of.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that FIRS proclaims the tragic lack of 4 of its employees members in the course of the fireplace incident at Afriland Towers, Broad Road, Lagos, on Tuesday.
“FIRS is among the tenants occupying the Towers with our Medium Tax Audit and Onikan Rising Tax Workplace housed on the sixth and seventh flooring.
“Our Safety and Security officers rapidly mobilized and contacted the fireplace service as quickly as they have been alerted. On attending to the scene, thick darkish smoke was already billowing out of the constructing.
“The Administration and full employees are in deep shock and sorrow over the event. They provide their condolences to the grieving households and are in contact with the households of our departed colleagues whose dedication to excellence, dedication and professionalism have been by no means unsure. We are going to present all the mandatory help at this attempting time.
“We’re working in collaboration with all related businesses in Lagos to get to the basis reason for the unlucky incident. Whereas this is occurring, we might be reviewing security measures throughout FIRS workplaces in each rented and owned buildings nationwide,” the assertion reads.
Nevertheless, assertion by United Capital Plc yesterday, stories got here in from one other affected agency administration, confirming the lack of six members of employees to the tragic incident, elevating the overall loss of life toll to 10 to this point.
A press release by United Capital Plc, made obtainable to the media yesterday confirmed six of its employees useless within the incident.
The assertion learn partly; “It’s with profound grief that the Administration and Workers of United Capital Plc announce the passing of six of our pricey colleagues, following the tragic fireplace at Afriland Towers on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
“Our departed colleagues have been an integral a part of our firm and household. Their painful loss leaves an immeasurable void. We lengthen our deepest and heartfelt condolences to their households, mates, and family members, and we proceed to carry them in our ideas and prayers, in addition to present all of the help we are able to to them throughout this most tough time.
“We’re making preparations for an applicable memorial service to honour their lives and mark their passing with dignity and solemnity. We thank the emergency companies and all those that responded for his or her valiant help on the time of the incident.
Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, Obasa, Obi others mourn
President Tinubu in an announcement by his Spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, known as for extra warning, coaching, and application to avert future occurrences.
Tinubu prolonged his condolences to the administration and employees of Afriland Properties Restricted, the FIRS, UBA, and significantly those that misplaced family members within the inferno, and the injured who’re at the moment receiving medical consideration.
He counseled the emergency responders, together with the Federal Fireplace Service, first aiders, medical personnel, and members of the general public for his or her fast intervention with their deep sense of duty in the course of the evacuation operations.
Tinubu prayed that God Almighty will obtain the souls of the departed and grant fast restoration to the injured.
Sanwo-Olu
Sanwo-Olu who described the tragedy as “unlucky,” expressed shock over the ugly incident that claimed the lives of individuals and the destruction of properties.
The Particular Adviser to Governor Sanwo-Olu on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile, in an announcement issued on Thursday, stated: “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I obtained information of the fireplace outbreak. Our ideas and prayers are with the households and the administration and employees of all of the organisations that misplaced their family members within the ugly incident. I want the injured individuals a speedy restoration.”
He pledged the federal government’s continued help for additional prevention and arrest of such ugly incidents.
Obi mourns
“I wish to sincerely lengthen my deepest sympathy and heartfelt prayers to all of the households and corporations affected by the tragic fireplace, in addition to the merchants at Mandilas Market and adjoining plazas alongside Taiwo Road, Lagos Island, whose shops have been engulfed within the fireplace. It’s deeply heartbreaking that valued lives and livelihoods have been misplaced on this devastating incident.
NLC calls for probe, compensation
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in its response, raised alarm over the current spate of devastating fires in Lagos and known as for probe.
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