United Capital To Hold Memorial For 6 Staff Lost in Afriland Towers Fire

United Capital Plc has announced plans for a memorial work successful honour of six of its employees who died successful the tragic occurrence outbreak astatine Afriland Towers, Lagos, connected Tuesday, September 16, 2025.

In a connection released connected Monday via its authoritative X handle, the institution identified the deceased unit members arsenic Jesutoni Shodipo, Kehinde Adeoye, Ndidi Osaemedike-Okeke, Olumide Oyefodunrin, Opeyemi Oloyede, and Rebecca Adenuga.

“It is with profound grief that we denote the passing of six of our beloved colleagues, pursuing the tragic occurrence astatine Afriland Towers,” the connection read. “Their achy nonaccomplishment leaves an immeasurable void.”

United Capital described the calamity arsenic a dense stroke to the organisation, stressing that the precocious employees were “an integral portion of the institution and its family.”

The absorption besides extended heartfelt condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the deceased, pledging enactment during this hard time.

“Preparations are underway for a memorial work to honour the lives of the departed unit and people their passing with dignity and solemnity,” the institution said.

It further urged unity and solidarity among its workforce successful the play of mourning. “In this play of grief, spot indispensable beryllium drawn from 1 another. May the souls of the departed remainder successful peace,” the connection added.

United Capital besides commended exigency services and archetypal responders for their swift involution during the incident.

LEADERSHIP reports that Afriland Towers which houses the offices of United Capital Plc, a subdivision of United Bank for Africa (UBA), the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and others, was engulfed by fume during the fire, trapping respective occupants and forcing immoderate to leap from precocious floors successful a hopeless bid to escape.

The catastrophe claimed astatine slightest 10 lives, including 4 FIRS unit who were connected work astatine the time.