One injured as four-story collapses on another building in Lagos

An adjacent two-story and four-story structure fell on Sunday in the Kosofe neighbourhood, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).

Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency's permanent secretary, stated in a statement that the fall had place at No. 47–49 Oduntan Street in Kosofe, Lagos.

“Upon arrival of the agency’s responders at the scene, a two-storey building and a four-storey building situated beside each other were found to have collapsed at the aforementioned address. Investigation conducted by the response team revealed that the collapse could be attributed to ageing and poor maintenance on the part of the owner.

“Further investigation revealed that the staircase of the building caved in. Unfortunately, a male adult fell due to the impact of the collapse from the topmost floor and has been taken to the hospital,” said the LASEMA statement.

The buildings’ residents were asked to vacate the building under the supervision of the combined team of LASEMA, Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), to avert further any “secondary incidents,” said LASEMA.

The building will be demolished, according to the agency, which was supported by a LASBCA representative who was present at the scene.

“With this, the building is a threat to the public and adjoining buildings,” said Mr Oke-Osanyintolu.

He claimed that the agency's response team, paramedics, RRS, LABSCA, and LNSC were on the site of the accident to try to stabilise things.

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