My people, wetin wey happen for Lagos Island no be small matter! Fire wey catch the 25-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House don claim six lives as we dey hear am now. Lagos State Government don confirm sey dem don recover one body wey dey under the rubble on Day 8 of di rescue operation.

Gbenga Omotoso, di Commissioner for Information, talk say dem don recover six bodies total for di place as injury report dey show sey 13 people don jam injury, including one firefighter! Dem don carry eight guys wey dey seriously injured go hospital, while five others just gree collect first aid before dem waka go home.

Omotoso talk sey, “Omo! One more body don show face from di scene of di fire. As at Evening of December 31, 2025, we get eight injured guys, wey one na firefighter, wey don carry dem go hospital. Others wey just get minor injuries don collect first aid and don waka.” Na serious wahala dis oh!

Di fire wey start for fourth floor don spread fast-fas to di sixth floor, scatter market, and damage goods worth plenty millions. PUNCH Metro don talk sey up to 20 people still dey trapped under di rubble. Family members don start show picture of their loved ones wey dey inside di building when di fire happen.

Some of di identified people na Elo Chukwu, Omeigbo Chuwuebuka, and Murphy Aborinwa, among others. E no be sey dem no dey find dem, but e dey touch heart when we hear di story wey di traders dey yarn. Most of dem don loss plenty for di fire, and dem dey shout for government make dem come do something.

Kafayat Adesina wey be trader talk sey, “I dey inside di building when di fire start, I sabi sey I troway leg before wahala burst, but di fire catch faster than we expect. Di Lagos State Fire Service come quick but di fire don dey scatter things before dem fit reach.” Di pain no be small as many families dey cry for di losses.

Meanwhile, Great Nigeria Insurance don express sympathy but dem wan make e clear sey dem no dey manage di building again because of legal wahala wey don dey with di Shitta-Bey family. Dem insist sey di fire no affect their business operations at all.

The Shitta-Bey family don come out too, dey talk say dem dey sorrowful about di fire incident and dem go dey work closely with di relevant authorities to make sure sey di people wey affected go receive help as dem dey wait for more updates.

As more updates dey roll out, we go keep you informed, but make una no go far wey di situation dey unfold! Na one serious issue wey we all need to carry for head.