RismadarVoice Reporters
September 11, 2026
One person has died while two others have been rescued following the collapse of a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition in the Aboru area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred at about 12:56 a.m. at No. 42, Governors Road, Aboru, in the Alimosho Local Government Area of the state.
The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the agency’s Alpha Eagle Response Team was deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call.
He explained that preliminary findings revealed that the building collapsed while demolition activities were ongoing, trapping some workers under the debris.
“On arrival, first responders confirmed that the structure had collapsed during demolition activities, with workers trapped under the debris,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.
He added that LASEMA activated its emergency response plan and coordinated rescue efforts with other relevant agencies.
According to him, two adult males were rescued alive from the rubble and given first aid by officials of the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) before being transferred to a nearby medical facility for further treatment.
However, one other adult male was recovered dead from beneath the collapsed structure.
LASEMA, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and LASAMBUS carried out the rescue operation jointly, while securing the area to ensure the safety of residents and emergency personnel.
The agency expressed condolences to the family of the deceased and wished the injured victims a speedy recovery.
The Lagos State Government advised residents and developers to adhere strictly to building regulations and ensure that qualified professionals handle demolition and construction activities.
Residents were also urged to report unsafe building operations through the state’s emergency numbers, 767 and 112.
The incident occurred less than three months after another building collapse in Alakija, Lagos, where eight people were killed and 26 others rescued following the collapse of a three-storey building in June.
