Fire razes Zineth bank in Taraba

THE magnificent building of the Zenith Bank located in the heart of Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State would have been consumed by an early morning inferno yesterday but for the timely intervention of passersby and security personnel.   
The incident, which occurred at about 5.30a.m, was reportedly triggered by an electrical fault from a faulty air conditioner in the building.

Part of the conference hall and goods worth thousands of naira were destroyed in the fire before it was brought under control by passersby and security personnel working in the bank.
While no life was lost in the incident, one of the security personnel at the bank is currently receiving medical attention at the Federal Medical Center, Jalingo after he collapsed during the process of putting out the fire.
A bank official who spoke with The Guardian pleading anonymity said: “This is not the first time we are witnessing this type of disaster in this bank. This is the fourth times and we don’t know why the authorities of the bank have continue to delay in replacing the faulty electrical appliances here.”
A security personnel also said: “The disaster would have been worse than what you are seeing now if not for the help of some good Samaritans”.
But The Guardian also gathered that the bank’s authorities have ordered the immediate replacement of all faulty electrical appliances in the building.

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Posted: at 10-05-2011 04:10 AM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

ok

Posted: at 10-05-2011 05:22 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

what about the staff?

Posted: at 10-05-2011 06:07 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

I believe the money saved is safe for they are usually being saved in a fire proof safe.

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Posted: at 10-05-2011 06:24 PM (13 years ago) | Hero

Could that be a case of penny wise , pound foolish?

Posted: at 10-05-2011 08:59 PM (13 years ago) | Gistmaniac

naija,i pity pple that their money is in that bank.

Posted: at 11-05-2011 09:08 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

OH MY GOD PEOPLES MONEY

Posted: at 11-05-2011 09:54 AM (13 years ago) | Upcoming

May be this was an of sabotage... Anything can happen in Naija

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Posted: at 11-05-2011 02:44 PM (13 years ago) | Hero

e yah

Posted: at 11-05-2011 05:18 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie

Abeg make una helep me ooo, so na since when we bigin get constant light wey fit cause that kind problem and the so called goods wey cost plenty plenty thousand na the one wey dem tif remain abi wetin? I belif say its a way to cover some dirty tracks and even sef this one no be the first time, can u imagine say a whole bank no fit replace a bad AC?

Posted: at 13-05-2011 02:19 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie