Many people have been trapped in the fire that broke out at the West African Examination Council (WAEC)’s National Office in Yaba, Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria.
The Management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), wishes to inform the general public that there was an early morning fire incident at the WAEC National Office, Yaba, Lagos. It was swiftly contained by a combined team of fire fighters.
— WAEC NIGERIA (@waecnigeria) October 26, 2022
The fire started in the middle of the high-rise building in the early hours of Wednesday as those trapped in the building were seen frantically calling for help.
Men of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other emergency responders are presently at the scene to extinguish the fire as of the time of filing this report.
