Etim Ekpimah
Two people were confirmed dead and two others rescued when a four storey-building located at 4 Alayaki Lane, Lagos Island, collapsed on Saturday, May 21, 2022.
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency responded to the incident which was already in violation of building safety protocols.
He said: “It was discovered that the building had been captured by the LASBCA District Office and served with all statutory notices, sealed at District and Central Enforcement Level.
“Further investigation determined that the developer had continued clandestine operations mostly at night and at the weekends.
“An unconfirmed number of people are still trapped inside the building. Two people have been rescued alive while another was recovered dead.
Oke-Osanyintolu added that search and rescue operations are ongoing.