Emergency responders recovered one dead person from a building that collapsed in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Monday, October 18, 2021.
The building was said to collapse due to inadequate maintenance ,
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said two others were rescued when it deployed its agents to the collapsed building at Jumofak Bus-Stop, Haruna, Ikorodu.
Some part of the dilapidated two-storey building collapsed from the back due to inadequate maintenance, according to the agency.
The deceased was identified only as a man, with little else released to the public.
LASEMA conducted a risk assessment and sensitised residents to evacuate from the affected building.
Building collapse incidents are common in Lagos, a trend that has constantly worried the government.
