By Evelyn Usman & Ifeanyi Okolie
LAGOS – There was pandemonium yesterday as a six-storey building
located at 11 Aderibigbe street in Maryland area of Lagos collapsed.
An eye witness told Vanguard that at about 3.30 pm occupants of the
building heard a loud noise which shook the building violently leaving
cracks on the walls.
The building.
It was gathered that all the occupants of the building were evacuated
when there were signs the collapse was imminent and they all gathered
outside watching until the building gradually started giving way.
Three officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority,
LASEMA, who arrived the scene before the building collapsed at 6.30 pm
had cordoned off the Aderibigbe Street and restricted movement of people
and vehicles.
Over ten different companies were occupying the building before the
collapse which included Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria,
CITN, SCIB Nigeria and Company Limited, Okay God Investment Limited,
Klear Concept Limited, Global PMG Ltd Jira and Associates amongst
others.
The building before it collapsed
More than 300 staff of the companies were seen scampering for safety
when they heard a loud bang coming from the building. It was gathered
that no casuality was recorded in the incident.
Via Vanguard
