Rescue operation teams have confirmed the death of 6 persons as a result of the collapse of an unfinished 7-story building along Oba Idowu Oniru street in Lekki Lagos, on Sunday. According to local media, the accident occurred in the early hours of Sunday. The Lagos Physical Planning and Urban Development Commissioner, Idris Salako, resigned on Monday following the incident.
The National Emergency Management Agency’s office coordinator in Lagos state, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the rescue operations underway saying, “We are preparing for the worst case scenario as more individuals are believed to be buried beneath the rubble, rescue efforts are still ongoing”.
According to reports, more than 30 people jumped to safety yesterday while it is unknown how many people were inside the structure at the time of the collapse. “No one has been saved alive”, Mr. Farinloye said. The Lagos State administration is thought to have sealed the structure around a year ago, at which point construction was supposed to have ceased.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state issued the arrest warrant for the building developer, who is still at large at the time of publishing.
Building collapse accidents in Nigeria’s commercial capital have claimed 61 lives in the last 10 months, it is reported.
