On Saturday, five people were rescued alive from a collapsed building in Lagos’ Onike neighborhood, while four dead bodies were recovered.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the National Emergency Management Agency’s (NEMA) Southwest Zonal Coordinator, confirmed the development to reporters in the early hours of Sunday.
According to Farinloye, further investigation into the incident revealed that the collapsed building was under construction within a compound and was a frame structure at the time of the incident.
He stated that the third suspended slab concrete was already in place, with an internal partition in the works.
“The building crumbled during a downpour at about 1:45 p.m. Saturday.
“The building was bequeathed to the family members and some of the family members awarded it to a developer who was converting the bungalow building into a three-storey building before it collapsed,” Farinloye said.
According to the NEMA chief, the building is located on Alayaki Lane, which contains a cluster of buildings, and the rescue operation is being hampered by a lack of space.
He did, however, reassure the public that emergency responders were working tirelessly to reach ground zero.
He stated that no one had claimed that relation was missing as of yet.
Other agencies involved in the operations, in addition to NEMA, are LASEMA, Federal and State Fire Services, NSCDC, the police, and the Nigeria Red Cross.
