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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has visited the scene of a destructive fire that ravaged the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street,โฆ pic.twitter.com/TJtel2PPl0
โ Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) December 25, 2025
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has visited the scene of a major fire that destroyed the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) House on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The blaze began around 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve from the fourth floor and spread across multiple levels. โMr Governor is at the scene for an on-the-spot assessment,โ his media aide, Gboyega Akosile, said.
Firefighters and emergency agencies, including LASEMA, the Federal Fire Service, and LASEMAโs Marine Unit, battled the inferno for over 10 hours, containing flames into Christmas morning. The fire affected nearby structures including the seven-storey Radio Nigeria building, Oluwole Plaza, a mosque, and adjoining buildings. Footage showed the governor walking through debris-filled streets with responders.
LASEMA confirmed the fire was contained with injured victims receiving immediate care. โSeven adult males suffered varying degrees of burn injuriesโฆ and were attended to by paramedics before being taken to nearby hospitals,โ spokesman Nosa Okunbor said. Five others were treated for smoke inhalation. The seven-storey Radio Nigeria building has been extinguished, with dampening-down operations continuing.