Three people reportedly died, while eight trapped victims (all adult male construction workers) were rescued by men of the Lagos State emergency team from the rubble of the collapsed four-storey building at 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, Ebute-Metta, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of the state.
Lagos has all relevant emergency responders, including the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, Nigeria Police, Lagos State Command, among others, at the scene for the rescue mission.
“Further updates will be communicated as the situation unfolds, please,” Ogabi stated.
On the leaked gas pipeline, Ogabi explained that the exercise, which was a routine decongestion of gaseous particles by Axxela Group, the parent company of Gaslink, the owners of gas pipeline lines supplying the corridors, had assured that the effect had been neutralized, eliminating possible danger. Moreover, crews of Fire and Rescue are on standby patrol of the axis for safety precautions.
He, therefore, urged the public to exercise caution and go about their normal lawful businesses without fear, as the situation is under control, assuring that the saturated air will fizzle out gradually.