Update: NEMA, LASEMA confirm death of mother, child in Ebute-Metta building collapse

Funmi Bewaji

Abeokuta

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Lagos State Emergency Management (LASEMA), have confirmed the death of a mother and child in a three storey building collapse that occured in Ebute Metta area of Lagos State.

The incident, News Contact, reported happened at about 10.56pm on Sunday according to the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osayintolu.

Oke-Osayintolu informed that the affected building located at 24 Ibadan Street (East) off Bonny Way Ebute Metta comprised rooms and parlours.

“Further information gathered revealed that the incident occurred at about 10.56pm with as yet undetermined number of people trapped. Search and rescue ongoing.

“As of 02:10am, 22 males, one female rescued alive. One male and female recovered dead.”

The Zonal Coordinator South-West, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, also confirmed that bodies of a mother and her child were recovered, while the rescued persons included seven children and 16 adults.

“Nine of those rescued alive have been treated and discharged.

“They returned to the scene, but have been taken away for proper custody while psycho-social and post trauma counselling are being arranged for them by the Nigerian Red Cross,” Farinloye said.