The Alumni Association Building at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Akoka was gutted by fire on Sunday, theliberationnews reports.
Confirming the incident, the university’s spokesperson, Mrs Joke Alaga-Ibraheem
explained that while the cause of the fire is still unknown, it has been put out.
The fire affected the building of Guarantee Trust Bank Limited on the campus.
According to her, the fire started around 10.00 am and was effectively put out some minutes after by the school firefighters.
She explained that it was the security operatives at the location that detected the fire and quickly alerted officers of the school fire service, who she said swiftly responded to the incident.
She said the swift response prevented much damage to the building and that the structure had already been cordoned off for investigation into the cause of the fire.
She said there was no fatality recorded and that the situation had been fully put under control at 4.30 pm.
An statement from the university titled “Fire Incident At UNILAG Alumni Association Building Has Been Resolved” further confirmed that there was no fatality and the affected area has been condoned off.
It read in part: “The affected area has since been cordoned off for investigation. Members of the University Community and general public are hereby assured that no fatality was recorded, and the situation is fully under control.”
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