BREAKING: Two storey building collapses in Lagos

By Abimbola Abdullahi

A two-storey building under construction collapsed at 77, Tapa Road, Oke-Ojo Isawo today.

Confirming the incident, Acting Coordinator, National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), Lagos Unit, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the landlord, Pastor Daniel Obasi was trapped and the body has been recovered dead.

“The Police have taken the body to the morgue of the General Hospital, Ikorodu.

“The collapsed building was an attachment to the main building in front of the collapsed structure,” he said.

According to a neighbour, construction works were suspended today (Tuesday) due to the Eid El Kabir celebration, as workers were at work yesterday till late evening.

Cause of the collapse was suspected to be inadequate timeline to allow sand filled land to compact properly before commencement of construction and poor building materials as attributed by neighbours .

By Abimbola Abdullahi

A two-storey building under construction collapsed at 77, Tapa Road, Oke-Ojo Isawo today.

Confirming the incident, Acting Coordinator, National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), Lagos Unit, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the landlord, Pastor Daniel Obasi was trapped and the body has been recovered dead.

“The Police have taken the body to the morgue of the General Hospital, Ikorodu.

“The collapsed building was an attachment to the main building in front of the collapsed structure,” he said.

According to a neighbour, construction works were suspended today (Tuesday) due to the Eid El Kabir celebration, as workers were at work yesterday till late evening.

Cause of the collapse was suspected to be inadequate timeline to allow sand filled land to compact properly before commencement of construction and poor building materials as attributed by neighbours .