Building collapses in Oyingbo, kills 80-year-old woman, displaces 7 families

A building on Thursday collapsed in Oyingbo area of Lagos state. The collapse claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman and displaced seven families.

The Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development to newsmen in Lagos.

Farinloye said the building had shown signs of distress for a very long time and finally collapsed partially on Thursday morning.

He said two households were fortunate to escape from the building shortly before the incident occurred at about 7.45 a.m.

“It was reported that the two storey building located at No 34, Oloto Street, off Borno way, Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area with GPS coordinates: N6°28’42.09 – E3°23’11.09 had been showing signs of distressed earlier.

“In order to prevent further threats to the residents of the neighbourhood, the officials of Lagos State Building Control Agency has commenced immediate and tactical demolitions of the remaining parts of the building,” Farinloye said.