Three rescued, several injured | Nairalaw

Barely two days after a similar incident occurred in Lagos,
another three-storey building has collapsed, this time in
Ibadan.

The structure, which was still under construction, caved in at
Shogoye in the Idi Arere area of the Oyo State capital.

The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Shina Olukolu,
confirmed to our reporter that three persons had been rescued so
far.

He added that rescue operations by emergency workers were
ongoing at the site, as excavators were being expected to ensure
prompt rescue of those still trapped under the rubble.

Mr Olokulo said the police were working with the State Emergency
Management Agency (SEMA) and other stakeholders to save as many
people as possible from the disaster scene.

It was, however, not clear what caused the incident but a crowd
of people was seen trooping to the scene to lend support for the
emergency officials.

Some of those trapped were construction workers said to be
working on site before the building came down.

The Lagos State government on Friday confirmed that 20 people
were brought to the hospital dead from the site of the building
collapse in Massey Street, in the Ita Faji area of Lagos
Island.

Already, officials of the state government have commenced the
demolition of over 80 buildings marked for that purpose after they
failed integrity test conducted on them.