• Two-storey structure collapses during manual demolition in Aboru
One person has died while two others were rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition collapsed in the Aboru area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred at about 12:56am on Thursday at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday.
He said the agency’s Alpha Eagle Response Team was immediately deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call.
According to him, preliminary findings showed that the building collapsed while workers were carrying out manual demolition.
“On arrival, first responders confirmed that the structure had collapsed during demolition activities, with workers trapped under the debris,” he said.
Oke-Osanyintolu said LASEMA activated the state’s Emergency Response Plan and coordinated the rescue operation with other emergency agencies.
He disclosed that two adult males were rescued alive from the rubble and given first aid by personnel of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS).
The victims were subsequently transported to a nearby health facility for further medical attention.
He, however, said an adult male was recovered dead from beneath the collapsed structure.
“Sadly, one adult male was recovered dead from beneath the collapsed structure. The agency commiserates with the family of the deceased and prays for the quick recovery of the injured,” he said.
The rescue operation involved LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and LASAMBUS.
The affected area was also cordoned off to safeguard residents and provide a secure environment for emergency personnel working at the scene.
The LASEMA boss urged residents, property owners and developers to comply with building regulations and ensure that certified professionals are engaged for demolition and construction activities.
He advised residents to promptly report suspicious or unsafe building activities to the agency through the 767 and 112 toll-free emergency lines.
Oke-Osanyintolu said the Lagos State Government remained committed to strengthening emergency response operations across the state, including the decentralisation of response units to achieve a 10-minute response time.
The latest incident comes amid recurring building collapses in parts of Lagos.
On June 25, another three-storey building collapsed in the Alakija area of the state, leaving eight people dead and 26 others rescued, according to LASEMA.
