Several persons have been hospitalised following the collapse of a building overnight along Adeniji Adele Road in the Isale Eko area of Lagos Island.
The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday, prompted a swift response from emergency agencies, including operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the Nigerian Police, and other relevant rescue teams.
According to updates posted on LASTMA’s verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, multiple victims who were trapped beneath the rubble were successfully rescued and rushed to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.
“There is a report of an overnight collapsed building along Adeniji Adele Road, at Isale Eko. LASTMA personnel, other emergency responders, and men of the Nigerian Police Force are all on ground. Traffic flow is currently not affected along the corridor as our personnel are firmly at the location for traffic monitoring. Victims rescued from the building have been taken to the hospital for treatment,” the statement read.
Although the exact number of casualties has not yet been confirmed, search and rescue efforts are ongoing, with emergency officials still combing through the debris.
To manage vehicular movement around the scene, LASTMA said traffic was being redirected through alternate routes.
“Our officials have diverted traffic from Zenith back through Oba’s Palace to make use of Enu Owa to their various destinations,” the agency added.
The cause of the collapse has not been officially determined. However, structural deficiencies and aging buildings are longstanding concerns in the densely populated area.
The site remains cordoned off as rescue operations continue.