At least 30 buildings have been destroyed and several occupants
displaced following heavy rainfall late Sunday into Monday, in the
Iragon-Iragbo Communities, Badagry Local Government Area of Lagos State.
Also, residents of No 6 Olonode Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland
Local Government Area, narrowly escaped death when a two-storey building
partially collapsed during heavy rainfall. The building was later
demolished to ground zero by the state government.
Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr
Femi Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed both incidents, said, the situation
had been contained.
The incident caused considerable damage to at least 30 buildings in the
communities displacing several occupants who are mainly children, women,
and the elderly. It could not be confirmed at press time where the
displaced victims are being accommodated.
According to Oke-Osanyintolu, “Several homes have totally or partially
collapsed while others had their roofs blown off by the heavy winds. We
can confirm for example that the prototype school in the community, St
Patrick’s Primary School suffered extensive damage.
“In the wake of the disaster, LASEMA promptly dispatched a team to
conduct an enumeration on the extent of damage to properties and
displaced persons particularly elderly, women and children within the
locality.
Also, residents of No 6 Olonode Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland
Local Government Area, narrowly escaped death on Monday, when the
two-storey building partially collapsed during heavy rainfall.
The incident, it was gathered happened around 9.45 am amid heavy downpour.
Director-General, Lagos State Traffic Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi
Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed the report said all the occupants have
been evacuated and directed to relocate to safe accommodation.
According to information, before the collapse, the building had shown
signs of distress due to lack of maintenance on the part of the owner.
