A four-storey building under construction at 4, Alayaki Lane, Lagos Island has collapsed on Saturday, May 21.

Mr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, a Permanent Secretary with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said “An unconfirmed number of people are still trapped inside the building,”

“The Agency responded to the above incident which was already in violation of building safety protocols,” the statement read.
“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.”

One person has been confirmed dead, while two people have been rescued although the search and rescue operations are ongoing.

The incident happened two weeks after a three-storey building collapsed killing eight residents and leaving many injured at Ebute-Metta.