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Fire Guts Mamman Kontagora Building In Lagos
An early morning fire in Lagos has gutted the Mamman Kontagora Building which houses the Federal Mortgage Bank and other businesses.
The Tide source reports that the13-storey building, located on Marina Street, accommodates the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), the Federal Mortgage Bank, Diamond Bank Plc, Union Bank of Nigeria and others.
An eyewitness said the fire started from the third floor where the generators, powering the entire building were located.
The eyewitness told reporters that the inferno was first noticed at about 9 a.m. before people began to settle down for the day’s work.
It took the men of the Lagos State Fire Services and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) about four hours before they could put out the fire.
The Head of Operations of LASEMA, Mr Femi Giwa confirmed the incidence.