BREAKING: Fire Guts Popular Federal Government Office In Lagos

Fire suddenly broke out at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) office in Oshodi, Lagos, near Cappa Bus stop.

According to eyewitness accounts, the fire started around midnight on Christmas Day, and as of 4 a.m. on Boxing Day Thursday December 26, 2024, rescue operations were still ongoing.

Men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, in collaboration with the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), are currently battling to contain the blaze.

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Though no casualty has been recorded, the fire has extensively destroyed property worth millions of naira.

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