Flight operations have fully resumed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, after a fire outbreak earlier on Monday disrupted activities at Terminal One, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said.

The Managing Director and Chief Executive of FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, disclosed that preliminary investigations indicate the fire may have started on the ground floor of the terminal, where offices and a restaurant are located, before spreading to the roof.

She confirmed that some persons sustained injuries but reiterated that no fatalities were recorded.

FAAN had earlier announced that a fire incident occurred at the terminal. In an update posted on X, it stated that a crane was successfully deployed to support rescue operations at the Control Tower, and that all 14 persons initially trapped were safely rescued and fully evacuated.

“A total of six casualties — comprising three males and three females — were recorded, all of whom are in stable condition. One affected individual has been transferred to the FAAN Headquarters Hospital for further medical evaluation and remains stable,” the authority said.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service attributed the incident to a blaze that originated in the IT server room.

In a statement signed by the Controller General, Mrs. Margaret Adeseye, the service said: “The fire, which emanated from the IT server room on the third floor of the five-storey building by the E-wing of the departure lounge, has been confined by multi-agency efforts. Further updates will be made available in due course.”

The incident disrupted flight operations across the airport.

Air Peace confirmed on Monday evening that inbound and outbound flights across its network experienced delays.

“We empathise with passengers affected by this development and assure the public that we are working closely with relevant airport authorities while closely monitoring the situation,” the airline said in a statement on X.

Last year, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, defended the Federal Government’s plan to remodel Terminal One at a cost of ₦712bn, describing it as part of efforts to meet world-class standards.

The fiscal approval for the project sparked criticism from some quarters, with opponents arguing that it represented a misplacement of priorities by the Bola Tinubu administration at a time of record inflation, widespread hunger, and soaring living costs.

However, Keyamo maintained that the upgrade would be funded “through the Renewed Hope Infrastructural Funding” and was “not a budgetary kind of expenditure”.

He added that without a comprehensive rebuilding of the terminal, many foreign airlines might withdraw from Nigeria’s routes.