Just two days after a three-story building housing a school collapsed in Itafaji area of Lagos Island in Lagos State which killing sixteen (16) people (mainly school children), a two-storey building has also collapsed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The information reaching us stated that the building which was an uncompleted site collapsed around 5.50 p.m. on Friday 15th March, 2019 trapping workers in the site. The building is situated along the Molete- Beere Road shortly after the Molete Bridge in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.
At the time of this report, eyewitness told us that about three (3) persons had been rescued alive from the collapsed building with each sustaining various degrees of injuries and they are currently taking treatment.
According to the state Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, while confirming the incident, explained that three people who were initially trapped had been rescued from the site. He also stated that that rescue operations by emergency workers were still ongoing at the site. The state Commissioner of Police stated that excavators were being expected to ensure the prompt rescue of those still trapped under the rubble.
He said those trapped under the rubble will be rescued soon as the police were still working diligently with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and other stakeholders responsible for emergency management in the state.
