Categories: CrimesNews

Death toll in Yaba building collapse rises to 4

Death toll in the three-storey building that collapsed in the Yaba area of Lagos State has risen to four.

The Acting Head of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Operations Office, Ibitayo Adenike, confirmed this on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Adenike disclosed that another male body was recovered from the rubble on Sunday evening, bringing the total number of victims to eight — four dead and four rescued.

Lagos building collapse: 4 rescued as death toll hits 3

Adenike said the building at Alagomeji in Yaba collapsed at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, trapping several persons beneath the debris.

“Search and rescue operations are still ongoing,” she added.

Emergency responders at the scene include the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Building Control Agency, and the Nigeria Police Force, among others.

The Star

Segun Ojo

Recent Posts

My husband became my employee after losing his pilot job — Businesswoman

Nigerian entrepreneur and fitness coach Bunmi George, popularly known as JBums, has revealed that her…

34 minutes ago

Apapa Customs intercepts N26.5bn drugs hidden in vehicles

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has intercepted cannabis indica worth N26.5 billion concealed…

1 hour ago

Man beats lover to death over alleged infidelity

The operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a man, Richard Emmanuel, for…

1 hour ago

KWASU research teams win $43,913, N83m grants

Four research teams from the Kwara State University (KWASU) have secured competitive research grants from…

2 hours ago

Kidnapped Oyo headmaster regains freedom

A headmaster abducted by gunmen in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State has regained…

2 hours ago

NYSC to blacklist employers withholding corps members’ welfare

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced plans to blacklist private organisations that fail…

2 hours ago

This website uses cookies.