Lagos WAEC Office On Fire, Many Trapped
Pandemonium has broken out in the early hours of today, as fire gutted the WAEC building in Yaba area of Lagos State
Joy Kalu 
An early morning fire outbreak has been reported at the West African Examination Council (WAEC) Yaba, National Office, Lagos, on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
A report monitored on a Lagos radio station Bond FM, noted that firefighters from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) have arrived the scene of the incident to extinguish the fire as of the time of filing this report.
According to reports, several people are still trapped in the building as the fire rages.
An eyewitness said a staff of the Council believed to have been trapped in between some floors was observed attempting to jump through the window of the 12-floor magnificent building to escape being suffocated.
None of the Council officials could be reached for further details.
The cause of the fire which started at about 6.50 am, was yet to be ascertained as of 7.15 am. The fire had broken out at the middle of the high-rise building as those trapped in the building were seen frantically calling for help.
