Tragedy struck on Tuesday when a fire engulfed at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, a multiple storey building that houses offices of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and United Capital Plc (UCAP), a branch of United Bank of Africa (UBA), and other financial institutions.
The fire was said to have started in the inverter room in the building’s before spreading upward.
Videos from the incident on social media showed occupants of the high-rise building escaping through the windows.
On Wednesday, the FIRS announced that four of its staff died in the incident.
A statement by Dare Adekanmbi, media aide to Zacch Adedeji, the FIRS chairperson, said the deceased were working at the agency’s offices on the sixth and seventh floors when the incident occurred.
Chronicle NG understands that the FIRS staff died after inhalation thick smoke that covered the building during the incident.
Below are the names of the deceased FIRS staff.
George Faith Ekelikhostse
The late Fauth was an assistant director with the FIRS. She was 58. TheCable understands that she died three days to her voluntary retirement after 32 years of service.
Sunday-Jatto David
David, 51, was an assistant director with the FIRS and had served for 15 years.
Ifaranmaye Peter
Peter was a manager with nine years in service. He was 48 years old.
Onyemelukwe Nkem
Nkem was a senior manager with 13 years in service. She was 54 years old.
