Two persons have been confirmed dead and 22 others rescued after a three-storey building collapsed in Lagos on Saturday morning.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Moshood Jimoh gave the figures when he visited the scene of the collapsed building at 10, Oremeta Street, Ojodu Berger.
Although the structure which was being used as a restaurant was old, it was gathered that construction work was ongoing at the time it collapsed at around 8:32 am.
However, it remained unclear if authorities had issued an eviction or stop work notice to the occupants before it caved in.
Speaking to journalists, CP Jimoh said investigation into the cause of the collapse had commenced. He assured residents that the authorities would get to the root of the matter, noting that efforts were ongoing to ensure anyone still trapped in the rubble was rescued.
According to the CP, the names of the owners and managers of the property were known, confirming that construction work was ongoing at the time of the collapse.
“My Deputy Commissioner is still at the scene to ensure and coordinate security. People are still feared trapped and so, search and rescue is ongoing,” he said.
Residents said they and the police rallied round to ensure the safe evacuation of some of the trapped victims including women before the arrival of emergency workers.
