The building located along Herbert Macaulay Way in Ebute Metta collapsed around 9.30 am on Friday.
Atwo-storey building with a penthouse
Three persons are suspected to be trapped in the rubble, the Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, said in a statement on Friday.
He said the Lagos Building Control Agency had issued several evacuation notices for the occupants of the building to move out.
He said, “It is suspected that a woman illegally occupying is trapped though it is suspected that there could be an additional two people along with her but no one could confirm that except the woman only.
“The Lagos Building Control Agency (LASBCA) had issued evacuation notice several times and all the original occupants had parked out.
“It was alleged that the property had been sold out about 4 months ago. Three of the occupants jumped to safety with the assistance of the residents.”
“Search and rescue operation is ongoing,” he added.
He said, “A two-storey building with a pent house collapsed at about 0930 hours along Herbert Macaulay way, Ebute Metta. It is suspected that a woman illegally occupying it was trapped though it is suspected that there could be additional two people, but no one could confirm that yet.
“The Lagos Building Control Agency (LASBCA) had issued evacuation notice several times and all the original occupants had parked out. It was alleged that the property had been sold out about four months ago.
“Three of the occupants jumped to safety with the assistance of the residents. Search and rescue operation is ongoing.”
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