Barely a month after a three-storey building collapsed in Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, another building has collapsed in the state, claiming the lives of two persons and injuring others.
he three storey building located at 4, Alayaki lane, Lagos Island, which was reported to be under construction in Lagos Island, collapsed due to a heavy rainfall, had earlier been marked by Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, (LASEMA), for structural defects, as the building was already in violation of building safety protocols.
According to Daily Trust newspaper, two persons were confirmed dead while two others were rescued alive during a rescue operation by personnel of LASEMA.
In a statement issued by Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, it stated that It was discovered that the building had been captured by the Lagos State Building Control Agency, (LASBCA) District Office and served with all Statutory Notices, Sealed at District and Central Enforcement Level.
It also stated that further investigation determined that the developer had continued clandestine operations mostly at night and at the weekends.
As at the time of this report, LASEMA is yet to ascertain the number of victims trapped under the collapsed building.
