A two-storey building along Herbert Macaulay Way in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos collapsed on Friday morning, causing the death of at least three people, including a 12-year-old boy, and two middle-aged individuals.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, who is the Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the news of the collapse to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
According to Farinloye, the two-storey building which also had a penthouse, collapsed at about 9: 30am.
He further disclosed that the Lagos Building Control Agency (LASBCA) had issued evacuation notices several times and all the original occupants had moved out from the building.
He said: “It was alleged that the property had been sold out about four months ago.
“Three of the occupants jumped to safety with the assistance of the residents.”
Farinloye also disclosed that an ongoing search and rescue operation exercise is being undertaken by NEMA at the site of the collapse.
