The owner of the building Lagos Collapsed building got approval for a 15-storey building and he exceeded his limit to 21, Gbolahan Oki, General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has said.
While adding that the owner of the collapsed 21-story building under construction in Ikoyi was given permission to erect only 15 stories.
Oki told reporters over the phone that the property’s owner had been arrested and would face charges because people had perished in the accident.
“He got an approval for a 15-storey building and he exceeded his limit. I am on ground here and the materials he used are so inferior and terrible.
“The materials he used, the reinforcement, are so terrible. He got approval for 15 floors but built 21.
“I think he has been locked down. He has been arrested before now,” he said.
The GM said four people were rescued and three people died, adding that rescue efforts were still ongoing.
“We are still here and have four machines working as at this moment,” he said.
At least 50 people are reportedly trapped under the rubble after a 21-storey building collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos State.
The building, located at 20, Gerrard Road, collapsed at about 3 p.m. on Monday.
