US EditionFIRS Loses Four Senior Staff in Lagos Fire Incident
Four senior Federal Inland Revenue Service staff died in a fire sparked in Afriland Towers' basement, prompting a nationwide safety protocol review, officials said.
- Four senior employees of the Federal Inland Revenue Service lost their lives in a fire that broke out on Tuesday at Afriland Towers, located on Broad Street in Lagos.
- The fire originated in the basement area housing the inverter before smoke spread upwards through multiple floors, ultimately trapping people on the sixth and seventh levels where the FIRS offices are situated.
- Emergency responders contained the fire by late afternoon and rescued nine victims, resuscitating five while several others escaped unhurt amid difficult conditions caused by thick smoke.
- Heirs Holdings chairman Tony Elumelu, who cut short his trip to the UN General Assembly, described himself as "shattered" and announced a minute's silence observed Wednesday at noon across all group companies.
- Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause, and FIRS plans a nationwide safety protocol review while pledging support to families of the deceased and urging staff to assist affected colleagues.
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FIRS officials killed in Afriland Towers fire outbreak
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has disclosed that it lost four of its staff in the fire outbreak at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, on Tuesday. Daily Trust had reported how the building housing a bank, agencies and some companies was engulfed. In a statement on Wednesday, Dare Adekanmbi, spokesman of FIRS Chairman, Zaach Adedeji, said the agency was mourning the loss of its staff. The statement read: “It is with a heavy heart …
Federal Agency FIRS Mourns Four Assistant Directors, Managers Killed In Afriland Towers Fire In Lagos
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has been thrown into mourning after four of its senior officials were killed in the fire outbreak that ravaged Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos Island, on Tuesday. The victims, who were trapped on duty at the agency’s sixth and seventh-floor offices inside the high-rise building, have been identified as Mrs. Ekelikhostse George (Assistant Director), Mr. David Sunday-Jatto (Assistant Director), Mrs.…
Tony Elumelu mourns victims of Afriland Towers fire, apologizes for UBA’s initial statement
GistReel Business magnate, Tony Elumelu expresses sorrow over the tragic fire incident at Afriland Towers, which claimed the lives of several people, including colleagues within the UBA Group community. In a heartfelt message, Elumelu described the past few hours as “tough,” noting that the entire community is grieving alongside the families of those who lost their lives. Tony Elumelu. He emphasized that the victims were not just colleagues but …
“A Tragic Loss” — FIRS Confirms Death Of Four Officials In Afriland Towers Fire Incident In Lagos - TheNigeriaLawyer
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has expressed deep sorrow over the death of four staff members in Tuesday’s fire incident at Afriland Towers, Broad Street, Lagos. The tragedy, which has thrown the entire FIRS community into mourning, occurred on the sixth and seventh floors of the building where the Medium Tax Audit Office and Onikan Emerging Tax Office are located. According to the agency in a condolence post on its X handle on Wednesday, it…
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