The United Bank for Africa, UBA, branch on Lagos Island is currently on fire. Integrity News Understands

Details surrounding the cause of the fire are still sketchy but in a video trending on social media, some of the bank’s staff were seen attempting to jump down from the storey building.

The workers were captured in the video trying to escape through the windows.

The bank. However. Has published a statement on X

We are aware of the fire incident at a building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, which incidentally houses one of our many branches in Lagos Island,” the statement read.

“As against reports on online and social media, the affected building is not UBA House, Marina, the Bank’s head office.”

UBA further assured that the safety and well-being of its staff, customers, and other visitors had been secured.

According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the fire started in the inverter room located in the basement of the building, and thick smoke spread across multiple floors.

“Evacuation of occupants is in progress, while firefighting operations have been concluded, dousing the earlier panic before the arrival of the first responders,” Ogabi Olajide, Deputy Controller General of the agency, said in a statement.

Crews from Ebute Elefun and Sari Iganmu fire stations were deployed after the call was received at 1:38 p.m. No casualties had been reported as of press time.