Panic As Fire Guts Lagos Law School Hostel, Five Hospitalized

There is currently panic as fire has gutted a hostel on the campus of the Nigerian Law School, located at Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State.

It was learnt that the fire incident began from the first floor of the law school’s hostel late on Wednesday.

According to reports, five students were affected and have been hospitalised.

An official of the school described the incident as “minor”.

An eye witness, who called himself Segun, narrated that the fire, suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault, started at 10 pm from the first floor of the 5-story building hostel, accommodating about 1500 law graduates on the Lagos campus.

He said; “The fire came with a big bang. There was stampede in the hostel. I saw a student jump out from the first floor where the fire started near the reading room. Other students ran out of their rooms in panic.

“At least, five people were seriously injured while one elderly woman who is a cleaner had her toe dislocated”.

The fire was said to have been immediately put out by hostel security officials who swiftly switched off the main power supply before the arrival of state fire service some minutes later.

At the moment, the unidentified injured students are receiving medical attention at the clinic.