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Two Died in Burnt Insurance Building Lagos
Two adult males, whose identities are yet to be established, have been found dead amid the debris of the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island, following the devastating fire that swept through the high-rise building on Thursday.
The bodies were recovered on Friday during continued search and rescue operations at the Marina axis, where the multi-storey structure was severely damaged by the inferno.
DAILY POST reports that the blaze originated from the fourth floor of the 25-storey building before spreading to the sixth floor and subsequently consuming other levels, as well as nearby structures.
During the incident, a section of the building reportedly collapsed, leaving some traders trapped beneath the rubble.
The fire also extended to surrounding properties, including the Old Lagos Central Mosque.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation from the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, were unsuccessful as he had not responded to enquiries as of press time.
However, a LASEMA official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the two bodies were discovered during ongoing operations to locate victims believed to have been trapped.
“Two bodies were recovered today during the search exercise. The first was found at about 11:03 a.m., while the second was recovered around 12:03 p.m.,” the official disclosed.
Search, recovery and safety operations are said to be continuing at the scene as emergency teams work to account for all affected persons and prevent further hazards.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
A total of three operatives of different security agencies in Anambra State collapsed during the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday.
The incident happened during the parade at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
The three operatives are one male police operative, another male operative of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and a female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The police operative collapsed first, followed by the NSCDC operative, who slumped towards the end of the event and was later escorted to an ambulance, after she refused to be moved in a stretcher.
A source said the police operative was later resuscitated, but was still not stable, and was taken in an ambulance to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.
The collapse of the service officers was attributed to fatigue and the long period of parade under harsh sunny weather.
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