A branch of United Bank For Africa, UBA in Lagos Island has been gutted by, with flames reportedly engulfing parts of the building.
A video obtained by DAILY GIST shows the intensity of the inferno.
The cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained as of the time of publishing this report
The United Bank for Africa has confirmed that a fire outbreak occurred on Broad Street, Lagos Island, affecting a building that houses one of its branches.
This was contained in a statement released by the bank on its official X account on Tuesday.
“We are aware of the fire incident at a building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, which incidentally houses one of our many branches”, the statement partly read.
The bank, however, dismissed claims circulating on social media that its corporate head office was involved.
“As against reports online and social media, the affected building is not the UBA House, Marina, the Bank’s head office,” the statement clarified.
UBA further assured its customers and the public that no lives were lost and that safety precautions had been taken.
“We have ensured the safety and well-being of our staff and customers in the branch,” the bank stated.
Emergency responders were reported to have moved swiftly to contain the situation.
UBA urged customers and stakeholders seeking more information to reach out via official channels. “For further enquiry, kindly contact cfc@ubagroup.com or call 07002255822,” the bank added.
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