A fire broke out on Sunday at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, prompting an immediate emergency response from the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
In a statement released on its official platform, FAAN confirmed that its Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Service (ARFFS) had been deployed to the scene and was actively working to extinguish the blaze.
“The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) wishes to inform the public that a fire incident has occurred at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,” the authority said.
It further stated, “The FAAN Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Service (ARFFS) is currently responding to the incident and working diligently to contain the situation.”
According to FAAN, no injuries or fatalities have been recorded since the incident began.
“There have been no reported casualties or loss of life. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available,” the statement added.
The latest incident follows another significant fire outbreak at the airport earlier this year. In February, a blaze at Terminal 1 destroyed key air-to-ground communication facilities operated by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), forcing air traffic controllers to switch to emergency backup systems to maintain flight operations.
Following an inspection of the affected facility, NAMA Managing Director Farouk Umar described the incident as a major blow to aviation services, noting that the fire had “affected our air-to-ground communication completely.”
He explained that emergency communication equipment had to be brought in from other locations to keep operations running, while arriving flights were temporarily suspended during the incident.
“The truth of the matter is that with what I have seen, we have a lot to do when we are out of the situation. It is going to be very difficult for me to tell the magnitude of the loss; it will take us a while to do so,” Umar had said.
The February fire occurred at the airport’s old terminal, which was undergoing extensive renovation at the time.
MMIA has experienced similar incidents in recent years. In September 2023, smoke was detected in the international wing of Terminal 1. FAAN later attributed the incident to a suspected electrical spark from the baggage hall ceiling.
As of the time of this report, authorities have not determined the cause of the latest fire at Terminal 2, while firefighters continue efforts to bring the situation under control.
