Fire guts Central Bank office in Ibadan

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Fire guts Central Bank office in Ibadan

Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - From Iyabo Lawal, Ibadan

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AN early morning inferno yesterday gutted the Ibadan branch of the Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN), destroying valuable documents and property worth
millions of Naira.

But the quick intervention of state fire-fighters as well as fire-fighters in both
the public and private sectors saved the situation. The fire, which started at
the top floor of the seven-storey building, was put out by the men and
prevented from spreading to other parts of the building.

Policemen and soldiers had a hectic time controlling hoodlums who had wanted
to cash in on the situation to loot offices of the CBN and the adjoining organisations.

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The fire, according to witnesses, started around 8.20 a.m., on the seventh floor
of the building, which doubles as the Development and Finance office used
basically for administrative purposes and the Conference Room.

The Guardian learnt that a power surge from the bank's engine room is believed
to have caused a spark, which ignited the fire, catching workers unaware. As
soon as the fire was noticed, pandemonium broke out among the workers who
had settled down in their offices for the day's work.

They ran helter-skelter while those in the adjourning offices soon joined in the
scampering for safety.

Armed soldiers quickly cordoned off the premises and all the adjoining roads
to prevent hoodlums from moving in.

Men of the State Fire Service, led by Mr. Salmon Lawal promptly responded
to the distress call by the bank as they arrived the scene kited for battle and
fought spiritedly to put out the fire.

After exhausting the water in their tank, the men dashed out for a refill but other
fire service agencies from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),
the Polytechnic Ibadan, the Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) as well as the Sumal
Group of companies owned by a Lebanese also arrived at the scene to put out the
raging fire. As they battled to stop the inferno, representatives of the Red Cross
and the Civil Defence also arrived to give a helping hand.

The fire was eventually put out two hours later while thick smoke still enveloped the
scene making it impossible for people to go in. Assistant Commandant of the
Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Mrs. Adebisi Adeyemi, who led her
team to the scene, said 40 trained fire disaster fighters were brought in alongside
another group of anti-vandalism squad to check looting. She assured that normalcy
would be returned to the apex bank soon.

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SYMPATHISERS IN FRONT OF A STOREY BUILDING WHERE A GRANDMOTHER
AND HER GRAND CHILDREN DIED IN A FIRE INCIDENT AT MOLETE, IBADAN, ON
TUESDAY (17/1/12).

noun

a great or complete devastation or destruction, especially byfire.

a sacrifice completely consumed by fire; burnt offering.
3. ( usually initial capital letter ) the systematic mass slaughter
of European Jews in Nazi
concentration camps during World War II(usually preceded by the ).

4. any mass slaughter or reckless destruction of life.n

a person, usually young, who is learning under the close supervision of a teacher
at school, a private tutor, or the like;student.

Civil Law. an orphaned or emancipated minor under the care of aguardian.

Roman Law. a person under the age of puberty orphaned oremancipated, and
under the care of a guardian.

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Fire guts Central Bank office in Ibadan

Fire guts Central Bank office in Ibadan