The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that death toll from a three storey building that collapsed in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos has risen to five just as it also added the 20 persons were rescued from the rubble of the collapsed structure.
Territorial Coordinator of NEMA in the South-West Region, Ibrahim Farinloye, who made this disclosure on the morning of Sunday, 20 April, 2025, said a total of 20 victims were rescued from the site.
Farinloye also added thatsaid those rescued include adult female and nine adult male.
“Unfortunately, five dead bodies were recovered, which comprises of three females and two adult males,” he added.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), which initially reported one death during Saturday’s rescue operation at the incident site, updated Sunday morning with news of four additional fatalities.
Permanent Secretary of LASEMA,, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a statement on Sunday, 20 April, 2025 stated that five adult fatalities were recovered and taken to the morgue.
He, however, said the number of rescued individuals remained at 13, as reported on Saturday and that the survivors were receiving pre-hospital care.
“All first responders remain on the scene to continue search and rescue operations. Further updates to follow,” Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said.
