Thursday, January 1, 2026 - Lagos State Government has confirmed that the death toll from the inferno at the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance, GNI, House on Lagos Island has increased to six.
The latest update followed the recovery of another body from
the debris on the eighth day of sustained search and rescue operations at the
site.
In a statement shared late Wednesday on X, the Commissioner
for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed that the discovery
raised the number of confirmed fatalities to six.
He also revealed that a total of 13 persons sustained
injuries during the incident.
According to him, eight males, including a firefighter, were
taken to the hospital for further medical care, while five others, three men
and two women, suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene before
being discharged.
Providing further details, Omotoso stated that one adult
female was recovered lifeless from the collapsed section of the building and
later handed over to her spouse.
He added that two adult males were also retrieved from the
rubble, while three victims were burnt beyond recognition.
The fire broke out on December 24 on the fourth floor of the
high-rise structure and rapidly spread to other sections, leading to extensive
damage.
The incident destroyed goods valued at millions of naira and
forced several traders operating within the building to abandon their
businesses.
Emergency responders have continued recovery efforts, while
investigations into the cause of the blaze remain ongoing.
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