It is believed to have started in an inverter room in the basement, then spread rapidly through the buildings.
A number of people were rescued some victims were rushed to hospitals.
Four senior staff of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) tragically died in a fire that broke out at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos.
The fire occurred while they were on duty in the FIRS offices located on the sixth and seventh floors of the building.
The Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS chairman, Dare Adekanmbi, in a statement on Wednesday, identified the affected staff members as the deceased FIRS staff members are:
Mrs. Ekelikhostse George, Assistant Director
Mr. David Sunday-Jatto, Assistant Director
Mrs. Nkem Onyemelukwe, Senior Manager
Mr. Peter Ifaranmaye, Manager
FIRS described the event as a devastating loss and said the whole service is in mourning.
They have reached out and are offering support to the families of the deceased.
They are also working with relevant agencies in Lagos to determine the cause of the fire.
As part of their response, FIRS said it will review safety protocols in all its offices across Nigeria.
The incident has raised issues around safety in high-rise office buildings and emergency preparedness.
Businesses in and around the affected buildings also suffered losses due to the fire.
An eyewitness who identified himself simply as Abubakar told them that the fire started at about 1:45pm with thick smoke bollowing from one side of the high-rise building.
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