One dead, 8 rescued in another Lagos building collapse

One person has been confirmed dead after a three-storey building collapsed in the Apapa area of Lagos State.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident on Thursday, October 30, 2025.

LASEMA, in a statement issued by its Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed that eight persons were also rescued from the collapsed building.

Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency’s response team arrived at the scene at about 11:09 a.m. to find the building completely collapsed, trapping several workers beneath the rubble.

The LASEMA boss stated: “Following distress alerts at 11:09 a.m., LASEMA activated the State’s Emergency Response Plans from Agbowa and Alausa.

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“Upon arrival of the agency’s response teams at 11:09 a.m., it was discovered that a three-storey building with a penthouse collapsed on Thursday at No. 28, Baale Alayabiagba Street, Alayabiagba community, Ajegunle, Apapa area of Lagos.

“The cause of the collapsed building is yet to be ascertained.

“Eight adult males were rescued alive and given first aid by the Lagos State Ambulance Service before being taken to Ajeromi General Hospital.”

Oke-Osanyintolu added that one adult male was recovered dead from the debris.

Oke-Osanyintolu noted that search and rescue operations were still ongoing as of the time of filing this report.

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