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2 die, 14 rescued in Lagos building collapse
Two persons were confirmed dead yesterday, while 14 others were rescued alive from the rubble after a three-storey building with a penthouse under construction collapsed, on Oriwu Street, in Lekki area of Lagos.
But the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said six persons were rescued.
The victims were labourers working at the site located at House 29, Oriwu Street.
The cause of the collapse could not be immediately ascertained, but the report said it caved in about 4 pm.
The two bodies were recovered at about 7.45 pm. Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hudenyin, who confirmed the incident, said operatives of the command were mobilised to the scene immediately it received the information.
He said, “Two persons died. A total of 14 persons have so far been rescued and taken to Lagos Island General Hospital for treatment. Operatives of the Command remain on ground to provide security for the ongoing rescue operation”.
On his part, Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, explained that “Following distress calls received via the CRM on the 767/112 Emergency Toll-Free Lines today, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans and Response Team from its Lekki and Cappa Bases. Upon arrival at the incident scene, LASEMA’s Shark and Eagle Response Teams discovered that a three-storey building under construction had collapsed at the aforementioned location. The immediate cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained.
“So far, two adult males have been extricated from the rubble of the collapsed building. Six seriously injured adult males were rescued and were administered immediate medical care by the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit, before being transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment.
“LASEMA Response Teams have commenced Search and Rescue Operation. LRT is coordinating other common stakeholders for effective response at the incident scene. The agency’s heavy duty equipment (Excavator) was deployed to the incident scene and is still in operation. Search and Rescue Operation is still ongoing.”
Rescue operators at the scene included the Police, LASEMA Response Team, LRT. Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Ambulance Service, LASAMBUS, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, among others.
The Kano State Hisbah board on Tuesday renewed its crackdown on the movement and consumption of alcohol in Kano state.
The Hisbah, a Sharia police that enforces Islamic laws in the state, intercepted a vehicle conveying alcoholic drinks from Lagos to Kano.
The operation was carried out following credible intelligence reports, according to the Deputy Commander-General of the corps, Mujahideen Aminuddeen, said.
Aminuddeen told the press that operatives of the Fagge patrol command acted swiftly on the information, successfully stopping the vehicle and seizing the alcoholic beverages.
He revealed that investigations showed the consignment was sent by a woman from Lagos to Kano, with about 13 packs of alcoholic drinks recovered during the operation.
He added that the driver of the vehicle has been arrested to assist ongoing investigations, while efforts are underway to apprehend the woman who allegedly sent the alcohol.
He urged members of the public to continue reporting activities that violate accepted social norms or the provisions of Islamic law, stressing that public cooperation remains critical to the effective operations of the Hisbah Corps.
Suspected Fulani terrorists have attacked the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, early on Sunday, December 14, 2025, leaving one person dead and several worshippers reportedly abducted.
According to a report by SaharaReporters, the deceased, identified only as Jayjay, was killed during the assault.
The exact number of kidnapped worshippers remains unconfirmed, as local authorities and security operatives continue to assess the situation.
This marks the second attack on a church in Okun land within weeks, heightening fears among residents and worshippers across the area.
A recent incident occurred on November 30, 2025, when armed men stormed a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, abducting the cleric, identified as Orlando, and other worshippers.
The attackers initially demanded ₦500 million in ransom, later reducing it to ₦200 million, giving the victims’ families a two-day ultimatum and warning of unspecified “consequences” if the demand was not met.
Residents also recalled that the Ayetoro Kiri community came under attack about three weeks ago, when armed assailants targeted a local school.
On that occasion, the community vigilante group reportedly repelled the attackers, preventing casualties and abductions.
The latest attack has reignited concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Okun land, with locals urging urgent intervention from security agencies and the Kogi State Government to protect lives and prevent further incidents.
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 49-year-old man, Christian Iboi, over the alleged murder of his 15-year-old son in Edo State.
The suspect is alleged to have struck the teenager with a stick after taking hard drugs, an assault that reportedly led to the boy’s death.
He was also accused of secretly burying the corpse within his family compound to conceal the crime.
The incident occurred at Uhe Community in Igueben Local Government Area of the state.
Confirming the development in a statement, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect assaulted his son at about 7:00 p.m. on December 5, leading to the boy’s death.
She said that after the incident, the suspect dug a grave within the compound and buried the body.
According to Ikoedem, the deceased’s grandmother, who is also the suspect’s 82-year-old mother and resides in the same house, provided useful information that helped the police unravel the crime.
“The corpse has since been exhumed, while the suspect has been arrested. Investigation is ongoing,” she said.
She added that the Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc, has ordered the transfer of the case to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough investigation and prosecution.
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