(VIDEO) Massive Fire Engulfs UBA Branch on Lagos Island

Abiola Olawale
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By Abiola Olawale

A fierce fire gutted the United Bank for Africa (UBA) branch on Lagos Island on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

The blaze, which was said to have originated in the building’s basement, spread rapidly across multiple floors, filling the air with thick smoke and flames visible from afar.

Videos circulating on social media captured the intensity of the inferno, showing plumes of black smoke billowing from the six-storey structure.

Also, some of the bank’s staff were seen attempting to jump down from the storey building.

In one of the videos, a man is seen climbing down a ladder from the building as others hold down the ladder for him, apparently as part of an evacuation exercise.

More to come soon…

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