Fire engulfs Ecobank headquarters

The headquarters of Ecobank was on Tuesday engulfed by fire.

The bank headquarters, where the incident occurred, is located in Victoria Island, Lagos.

Details of the incident remain sketchy as at press time.

Adesina Tiamiyu, General Manager of Lagos emergency agency, could not be immediately reached Tuesday morning.

On its Twitter handle, the bank however said that officials of the fire service had responded to emergency calls, putting the situation under control .

Tweeting through its official handle, @Ecobank_nigeria, it said, “Officers of the Federal and Lagos State Fire Service are here. Everything is under control. We appreciate your concern.”

The bank said the fire was caused by a “diesel tanker,” and that it had been curtailed with business going on as usual. It thanked everyone who helped put out the fire.

Officers of the Federal and Lagos State Fire Service are here. Everything is under control. We appreciate your concern. 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/trBItKMmF9

— Ecobank Nigeria (@ecobank_nigeria) July 31, 2018

Thank you to everyone who helped put out the Diesel Tanker Fire.

Thank you to everyone who said a quiet prayer.

Thank you to everyone who wished us well.

Thank you to our staff and customers who patiently waited in the safety area.

🙏🏾🙏🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/5AROIoEOwJ

— Ecobank Nigeria (@ecobank_nigeria) July 31, 2018

Executive team stepping out of the @ecobank_nigeria head office after the diesel tanker fire outbreak.

Building remains intact and business as usual continues… with a bit of extra fire power! 👊🏾 pic.twitter.com/km6hwmrFKs

— Ecobank Nigeria (@ecobank_nigeria) July 31, 2018

Details later…