One person has been confirmed dead after a storey building collapsed in the Aromire area of Ikeja, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred at about 6:35 pm on Wednesday evening. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State…
Truck plunges into canal on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
A tanker has reportedly plunged into the canal at Kara end on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. The incident was said to have occurred at about 3 pm, inward Ibadan. A motorist, Alhaji Sanni Akinlade said he was on his way from…
One escapes death in Lagos collapsed building
A female adult has reportedly escaped death at the scene of a building collapse which occurred at Number 15, Oke-Arin Street, Ilupeju/Palm Grove in Lagos State. The abandoned two-storey building reportedly collapsed to ground Zero in the early hours of…
15 bodies recovered from 16-passenger capsized boat
A total of 15 bodies have been recovered from the 16-passenger boat that capsized on July 8 at Ojo area of Lagos State. General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, confirmed the new figure. Four bodies of…
Lagos boat accident claims 2, 15 rescued
Two persons were said to have lost their lives in a ghastly accident involving a commercial boat travelling from Ipakodo, in Ikorodu to Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday morning. Fortunately, 15 others were rescued, while three persons were still missing…
4 persons trapped under fallen 40ft container rescued in Lagos
Four persons miraculously survived in Lagos on Sunday when a truck bearing a 40ft container fell on the car in which they were riding in Ojuelegba area. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, four people…
LASEMA recovers fallen containers, warns Ladipo residents against igniting naked flame
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency said it recovered a fallen tanker around Oregun area in Ikeja and warned residents to abstain from activities that would lead to incidents. The incident, according to LASEMA Director-General, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a…
Many injured in Lagos gas explosion
There was a gas explosion in the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Tuesday. It was learnt that many people were injured in the incident that happened at Iyasoko Street Agboju, Amuwo-Odofin. It was gathered that the incident…