One dead, three rescued as building under construction collapse for Fadeyi, Lagos

A two-storey building wey dem dey construct collapse early Friday morning on Akinola Street, by Fadeyi Bus Stop, off Ikorodu Road, Lagos, leave one person dead and three adult men dem rescue.

Di Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirm di incident for statement by im Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Friday.

According to LASEMA, distress call come in at 12:10 a.m. and im Cobra Response Team from Onipanu base arrive di scene two minutes later. Di team find out say di structure, wey dem still dey build, don come down, with construction workers suspected to dey trap inside.

Responders hear groaning sounds under di rubble, suggesting possible survivors, and dem bring excavator to help clear debris and reach those wey trap.

LASEMA paramedics and Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) give di three rescued men pre-hospital care before dem carry dem go hospital.

Other agencies wey dey di scene include Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and police officers. Reports differ on which police division attend: LASEMA statement name Alagbon Division, while Punch, quoting Channels TV, report Alakara Division.

Wetin go happen next

Search and rescue operations still dey ongoing on Friday as emergency teams work to establish whether more workers remain under di debris. LASEMA talk say dem never know cause of di collapse and relevant regulatory agencies go investigate am.

Oke-Osanyintolu commiserate with family of di deceased and wish di rescued victims quick recovery. He restate government commitment to tackle substandard construction and to strengthen monitoring and enforcement with Lagos State Building Control Agency to prevent similar incidents.

Building collapses remain frequent danger for Lagos, where fast-paced construction and weak enforcement don dey blamed in past incidents. For residents and workers, di risk na personal: many site workers dey hired informally and work without safety cover.