Fire guts part of FAAN Terminal 1 at Lagos Airport

2026-02-23 - 16:07

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Fire has gutted part of Terminal 1 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, destroying some items in the process. The cause of the fire, whether immediate or remote, is yet to be determined. Teams from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Fire Service are currently working to bring the blaze under control. Margaret Adeseye, Controller-General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed that no lives were lost in the incident.