The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Thursday, 30 October, 2025 announced an update following the collapse of a three-storey building in the Apapa area.
LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed one casualty and the rescue of eight others on Thursday, 30 October, 2025.
Oke-Osanyintolu disclosed that the LASEMA response team arrived at the building to discover that it had completely collapsed, trapping several workers beneath the rubble when they arrived at the scene around 11:09 am.
“Following distress alerts at 11:09 am, LASEMA activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from Agbowa and Alausa.
“Upon arrival of the agency’s response teams at 11:09 am, it was discovered that a three-storey building with a penthouse collapsed on Thursday at No. 28, Baale Alayabiagba Street, Alayabiagba community, Ajegunle, Apapa area of Lagos.
“The cause of the collapsed building is yet to be ascertained,” he stated.
“Eight adult males were rescued alive and given first aid by the Lagos State Ambulance Service before being taken to Ajeromi General Hospital,” Oke-Osanyintolu added.
Responders at the scene included officials of LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps, the Lagos State Building Control Agency, the National Emergency Management Agency, and the Nigeria Police.
As of the time of filing this report, search and rescue operations were still ongoing.
