Emergency officials has confirmed one death and rescued 26 people during the Lagos Building Collapse that occurred early Friday morning.
The incident happened at 54 Coleman Street, Oyingbo, near Cemetery Bus Stop, shocking residents and drawing large crowds to the site.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) received a distress call at about 12:11 a.m. and deployed a response team immediately.
Photo of the collapsed structure
Rescue workers began operations quickly as officers from LASEMA, NEMA, and the Fire and Rescue Services worked through the night.
LASEMA Permanent Secretary Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed that 21 survivors went to nearby hospitals, while five received treatment on-site.
He also stated that the team recovered one body from the debris and transported it to a mortuary for an autopsy.
Meanwhile, rescue teams kept clearing the rubble to ensure no additional victims remained trapped beneath the collapsed structure.
Authorities revealed that officials had previously marked the two-storey building as distressed before it finally gave way.
Residents expressed anger and frustration, accusing property developers of ignoring repeated safety warnings from regulatory bodies.
One resident said, “This Lagos Building Collapse could have been avoided if officials enforced safety standards more strictly.”
Social-media users also voiced outrage, with one post on X reading, “How many more lives before Lagos enforces building codes?”
The Lagos State Government ordered a full investigation to determine the cause and identify those responsible for the collapse.
Officials also vowed to strengthen monitoring and enforce construction guidelines to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
Sadly, this Lagos Building Collapse adds to Nigeria’s growing list of structural failures caused by weak regulations and poor supervision.
