{"id":125840,"date":"2026-02-23T20:12:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125840"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:12:49","slug":"fire-engulfs-lagos-airport-old-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fire-engulfs-lagos-airport-old-terminal\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire Engulfs Lagos Airport Old Terminal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1857940203398277062\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1857940203398277062-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1857940203398277062-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed a fire incident at the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">FAAN\u2019s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire told journalists on Monday that the emergency teams were immediately deployed to the scene to contain the situation and prevent further damage.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are aware of the outbreak and our emergency response teams are already on ground managing the situation,\u201d Agbebire said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cOur firefighting unit is actively working to curtail the spread of the fire. No casualties have been recorded,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Airport authorities have advised passengers and other airport users to remain calm as efforts continue to bring the situation under control and assess the extent of damage to the affected facility.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Further updates are expected as investigations into the cause of the fire commence.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3204286157761400249ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed a fire incident at the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. 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