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A man risked his life to protect a baby during a fire in Lagos, holding on from a balcony until help arrived. The video has stirred both awe and questions about emergency readiness in Nigerian cities.
  • Viral video shows man dangling from balcony with baby during Lagos building fire.
  • Crowd-assisted ladder rescue followed slow emergency service response, drawing mixed reactions online.
  • Firefighters arrived later and extinguished the blaze; no casualties were reported.
“I thought we’d lose them both,” a bystander said. Social media has hailed the man’s bravery as symbolic of Nigeria’s everyday heroes. But others voiced concern over why emergency responders took so long to act.

Can this incident push Lagos authorities to invest in faster emergency systems and public safety drills? What lessons should Nigeria draw from this heroic but alarming scene?

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