Hope James

There was panic in the early hours of Wednesday as fire engulfed the West Africa Examinations Council, (WAEC) building in the Yaba area of Lagos State.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. However, emergency responders were at the scene and the fire was put off.

According to sources, the inferno was caused by a power surge in one of the offices, which immediately went wild.

Smoke was earlier seen oozing at the top of the high-rise building as the fire was burning within its office rooms.

Nobody have been hurt as at the time this report was made.