Access Bank Fire Outbreak: Investigators Move In |The Source

By Tosin Olatokunbo

Investigators are still trying to find out what led to the fire incident that occurred at the Access Bank Plc, Adetokunbo Ademola Branch on the Lagos Island, this morning.

The Herbert Wigwe led bank, had this morning announced on its official twitter handle that the incident was caused by and that the bank’s first emergency responders are doing everything possible to put the situation under control.

The fuel lading truck and a car was destroyed in the inferno including huge office equipment worth millions of naira.

“There has been a fire incident at our Adetokunbo Ademola branch this morning. Thankfully no one was hurt. Our fire protocol has been activated and all personnel have been moved to safety. Cause of the fire was a diesel truck discharging fuel, we advise you to avoid the area,” the bank said.

Confirming the incident, the General Manager, LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said, “On arrival at the incident scene, it was observed that a fully loaded 33,000 litres diesel tanker with number plate AKD 637 XP and a car stationed beside it with number plate AKD 234 FA were completely ravaged by the fire.

“Investigation conducted at the scene revealed that the tanker was dispensing diesel for the uses of generators in the bank premises and inadvertently caught fire.

“A combined intervention of the emergency responders, LASEMA Response Team, Eko Hotel, LASG fire, UBA Fire Service, and Federal Fire are able to arrest the fire and stop it from escalating to further the building in the premises.”