Lagos Governor, Sanwo-Olu Visits GNI Building Fire Site

Posted on January 2, 2026

<strong><em>Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State (middle) during the inspection of the GNI building fire site on Lagos Island on 2 January 2026. PHOTOS: OLOGUNWA PAUL SHOLA</em></strong>

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, returned to the scene of the Christmas Eve fire at Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island, to assess the emergency response at the site.
The State’s firefighters and emergency management team, joined by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and security agencies, are yet to leave the site, combing the debris for rescue of possible survivors that could be trapped.
Sanwo-Olu, at the fire site, confirmed the death of eight victims in the inferno, with three of them burnt beyond recognition. Thirteen traders trapped in the rubbles were rescued alive by the combined team of first responders.
Five bodies, the Governor disclosed, had been identified by their families, pointing out that the State Government would conduct DNA tests on the three charred bodies evaluated from the site to identify their families.

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