By OPERATIVES of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC ), Lagos State Command, have rescued alive two workers at a collapsed building in Lagos.
SC Oluwaseun Abolurin, Civil Defence PRO, Lagos State Command, in a statement, said “today, Tuesday, 28th January, 2025, received, a distress call, from concerned residents that a two – storey building under construction collapsed, with workers trapped inside, at about 1500hrs in the afternoon, around the Ikota axis of Lekki.”
According to him, “the State Commandant, NSCDC, Lagos State Command, Mr Adedotun Keshinro, immediately deployed disaster management, rescue and recovery operation team, led, by the Eti – Osa Divisional officer, Chief Superintendent of Corps David Oyende, to synergize with other Emergency First Responders’ Team, to commence search, rescue, recovery and evacuation operation of workers, who may be trapped in the rubble.
“This immediate action is to enable the team to rescue many bodies alive and clinically, evacuate bodies, if found dead, unfortunately.”
He said amid ongoing search, rescue and recovery, the Command’s personnel at the scene confirmed the success of two persons being alive.
“Rescue is still ongoing …” Abolurin assured.
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