No one died in Lagos building collapse – LASEMA

Michael Akindele, the General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, said on Wednesday that no life was lost in the building collapse at Lekki, Lagos State on September 22.
Akindele told the News Agency of Nigeria that the agency’s search and rescue mission was concluded at 6.30pm on Tuesday.
NAN recalls that a two-storey building under construction at 37, Agungi-Ajiran Road, Lekki collapsed at about 6.30am.
Two persons were rescued alive by residents before the arrival of rescue agencies.
Reports by eyewitnesses said four okada riders sleeping in the building were trapped, compelling LASEMA officials to excavate the debris.
Akindele said: “We mobilised two cranes to the site and they excavated the debris to the zero level.
“There was nobody dead or alive found and so the rescue mission was concluded at that point.
“The agency’s work as far as the collapse is concerned has ended.
“The relevant agencies like ministry of physical planning and the Lagos State Building and Control Agency (LASBCA) will continue their work.”
Akindele said since the quality of materials used in constructing the building was doubtful, the relevant agency would carry out investigations on the materials.
NAN correspondent learnt that the building was marked by LASBCA on August 11 and notices to stop construction served on the contractors handling the project.