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  • 2 BRT buses collide, passengers injured

    2 BRT buses collide, passengers injured

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency(LASEMA) on Wednesday said injured passengers in a crash involving two Bus Rapid Transit(BRT) buses had been rescued.

    The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said that the incident happened at the Bus Rapid Transport corridor at Iyana-Ipaja inward Pleasure road.

    “In response to distress calls to the agency through the 767 and 112 toll free emergency lines at 23.39hrs, the agency activated its Dolphin Response Team from Igando Base.

    “Upon arrival to the incident scene, it was discovered that there was a road traffic accident involving two BRT buses, registration numbers unknown.

    “Further investigations revealed that the BRT bus, while trying to avoid crushing a commercial motorcyclist with passengers plying the BRT corridor illegally, collided with an incoming BRT bus.

    “No life was lost as a result of the incident, however, passengers of both buses reportedly suffered various degrees of injuries,” he said.

    He added that the injured passengers had been taken to the nearest hospital for medical attention.

    “Two tow trucks were activated to evacuate the accident BRT buses off the road,”

  • Tragedy strikes as Train crushes Lagos man to death

    Tragedy strikes as Train crushes Lagos man to death

    An unidentified man on Monday was crushed to death while walking along the railway track in the Mushin area of Lagos State.

    Confirming the tragic incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) in a statement disclosed that the man was discovered deceased on the tracks after being struck by a train.

    The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, reported that LASEMA responded to an emergency call concerning a train accident near Cappa in Lagos at approximately 18:00 hours.

    He said: “Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an adult male, walking along the railway track, was found dead after being hit by an oncoming train.

    “Further investigations conducted revealed that the yet-to-be-identified, half-dressed adult male died immediately on the railway tracks due to the impact of the collision.

    “Remains of the adult male have been bagged by the agency’s response team, while awaiting the arrival of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) officials for onward movement to the morgue.”

  • Train kills man on railway track in Lagos

    Train kills man on railway track in Lagos

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has disclosed that a man was found dead on a railway track after being hit by a train on Monday. LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, made this known in a statement in Lagos.

    Dr Oke-Osanyintolu said the agency responded to a distress call regarding a train accident along the railway line opposite Cappa in Lagos, at about 18.00 hrs.

    “Upon arrival at the scene of the incident, an adult male walking along the railway track was found dead after being hit by an incoming train. Further investigations conducted revealed that the yet-to-be identified, half dressed adult male died immediately on the railway tracks due to the impact of the collision.

    “Remains of the adult male has been bagged by the agency’s response team, while awaiting arrival of the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SEHMU) officials, for onward movement to the morgue,” he said.

  • 2 escape death as bus rams into truck in Lagos

    2 escape death as bus rams into truck in Lagos

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed that two persons have escaped death on Tuesday when a commercial bus rammed into a slow moving articulated vehicle.

    LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this NAN in Lagos, said the two victims sustained various degrees of injuries.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said that the incident, which happened at Ojota, Maryland, Lagos around 4.45 a.m., was caused by high speed and lost of control.

    He said that the agency’s Tiger Response Team from the command and control centre, Alausa, Ikeja carried the rescue operation.

    “Upon arrival at the incident scene,  it was observed that a commercial bus, registration number APP 209XZ had rammed into an articulated vehicle with registration number T4845LA.
    “The trapped two victims inside the bus were rescued and rushed to the hospital for medical attention as they sustained various degrees of injuries.
    “Investigations revealed that the accident occurred as a result of the high speed the commercial bus was in, thereby ramming into the slow moving truck from behind,” he said.
    He said the incident which caused gridlock along the highway had been cleared and the road reopened for vehicular activities before rush hour traffic.

    Oke-Osanyintolu advised motorists to always stick to traffic rules and regulations and drive safely to avoid road traffic crashes that could lead to loss of lives and property.

  • Owner of Lagos collapsed building still at large – LASEMA

    Owner of Lagos collapsed building still at large – LASEMA

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Thursday, said that the owner of the collapsed building in the Maryland Estate that claimed five lives was still at large.

    The agency’s Director, Operations, Engr Olatunde Akinsanya, said this while speaking with journalists at the incident venue.

    He, however, appealed to the owner of the collapsed building to make an appearance.

    “No one has come forward to say he or she owns the property. We are appealing to the owner to come forward because he or she can’t at this point be at large,” Akinsanya said.

    He said part of the unit of the building would  be taken for material testing to determine the cause of the incident.

    “A neighbour who lives beside the building, Mrs Yusuf Jumoke, a businesswoman, said she heard the building collapsed early hours of the morning.

    “I heard the noise and I came out and saw that the building has collapsed.

    “I can’t talk about the history of the building because I am not involved about the operation.

    “All I know is they work there every day and night and that is all I know,” she said.

    Another resident,  Mayen Adetiba, an engineer, attributed rampant collapsed building to lack of usage of competent building engineers.

    “These are things we need to stop in this country. There are so many quacks running all over the place.

    “People believe the fees of professionals are too expensive. Government needs to wake up. They have bodies that should look at these things,” she said.

    NAN reports that LASEMA received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at No 13, Wilson Mba Str., Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos, at about 3.49 a.m.

    Five other persons who were found in the collapsed building were also rescued and given medical attention.

    The National Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Nigeria Police and the Lagos State Building Control Agency, were all on the ground.

  • Death toll rises in Lagos building collapse

    Death toll rises in Lagos building collapse

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the death toll in the building collapse at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland area of the State had risen to five persons.

    The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, said the total number of deaths was now five adult males while the rescued persons were now five.

    “The first three victims that were rescued were taken to the Gbagada General Hospital.

    “The other two victims who were rescued were ferried to the Trauma Centre at Gbagada after being stabilised.

    “In all, the five adult male victims who were recovered dead have been handed over to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit for further processing.

    “A search and rescue operation is still ongoing to ground zero,” he said.

    LASEMA had earlier received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at No 13 Wilson Mba Str., Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos, at about 3.49 a.m.

    This prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s response team to the scene of the incident at 3.58 a.m. while operation was still ongoing.

  • BREAKING: 3 dead in early morning building collapse in Lagos

    BREAKING: 3 dead in early morning building collapse in Lagos

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Thursday, confirmed the death of three site workers on a building that collapsed at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland area of the State.

    The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed this in a statement, disclosed that the incident happened at No 13, Wilson Mba St., Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos.

    He said that the three male that were recovered dead at the building were site workers.

    “The agency received a distress call regarding a collapsed building at the above address at about 3.49 a.m.

    “This prompted the immediate activation of the agency’s response team to the scene of the incident at 3.58 a.m.

    “It was discovered that a set of three terraces under construction had collapsed.

    “Search and rescue operations began immediately and three adult males were recovered dead, two male adults were rescued alive and one adult male trapped under the rubble was rescued,” he said.

    He added that the rescued ones were carried out through the efforts of LASEMA and the Lagos State Fire Service.

    “All the six men were site workers.

    “They are receiving pre hospital care on location while the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit has been contacted for the remains of the three fatalities.

    “A combined team of agency personnel, fire service and Nigeria Police are working at the scene.

    “LASEMA’s excavator has been deployed to accelerate the search and rescue operations,” he said.

  • Family escapes death in another building collapse in Lagos

    Family escapes death in another building collapse in Lagos

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Sunday said that a family escaped death when their house in the  outskirts of the city collapsed.

    The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said in a statement in Lagos, that the incident occurred around Adealu Bus-stop in Ipaja area of the state.

    He said that the agency responded to a  distress call received through the 767 and 112 Emergency toll free lines at 22: 44hrs on Saturday night (July 13).

    “The building collapsed at No. 49, Oyinlola Street, off Adealu Bus-stop, Iyana-Ipaja, Lagos.

    “Upon arrival at the scene, investigations revealed that it was the boys’ quarters  behind the storey-building in the said address that collapsed.

    “Fortunately, the single family involved was able to escape before the collapse. There were no casualties nor fatalities involved in the incident.

    “Further investigations revealed that the boys’ quarters of the building collapsed as a result of neglect and poor maintenance,” he said.

    He added that the agency’s response team conducted public enlightenment for awareness and knowledge on the inherent danger to occupants of the building if they continued to stay there.

    “The main building, which consists of nine rooms downstairs and two flats upstairs, has been cordoned off.

    “All occupants have been advised to vacate the building immediately, for the safety of their lives and property,” he said.

    He also recommended that there should be a manual demolition of the remnants of the building.

    “Manual clearing of the debris from the self-collapsed boys’ quarters is equally recommended.

    “Integrity tests by the Material Testing Laboratory has also been recommended for the main building, to determine its continued existence,” he said.

  • UPDATE: Casualty figures rise at collapsed Papa Ajao Mosque

    UPDATE: Casualty figures rise at collapsed Papa Ajao Mosque

    A total of three persons lost their lives and seven persons with various degrees of injuries were rescued at the building collapse incident at Papa Ajao, Mushin, Lagos.

    Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday in Lagos.

    “Following an extensive exercise, final casualty report on the above incident is that there were 3 fatalities and 7 casualties varying in severity.

    “The affected buildings have been leveled to ground zero,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.

    He listed emergency responders at the scene of the incident to include the agency’s response team led by the Permanent Secretary, LRU Fire unit and Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.

    Others included the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA),  NEMA, Nigeria Police, LNSC, FRSC and LASAMBUS.

    Oke-Osanyintolu added that the operation has been concluded.

    Earlier, LASEMA had disclosed five persons had been rescued and one dead body recovered from the collapsed mosque at Papa Ajao, Mushin, on Sunday.

    Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, made this known  in a statement in Lagos.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said that the mosque located on Yusuf Street, off Ladipo Road, Papa Ajao, collapsed while prayer was ongoing.

    The permanent secretary at the time said that search and rescue operations were taking place under his supervision.

  • Suicide ruled out as man mistakenly falls into Lagos lagoon

    Suicide ruled out as man mistakenly falls into Lagos lagoon

    The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says it has rescued a man who mistakenly fell into the lagoon.

    The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said this in a statement on Friday.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said that it received a call through the Lagos State Toll Free Emergency numbers 767 and 112 at 7.43 a.m. that a man had reportedly fallen into the Lagos lagoon at Falomo bridge.

    “Following the distress call, LASEMA activated the state’s Emergency Response Plans with the swift arrival of LASEMA Response Team from Lekki zone at the incident scene at 8.02 a.m.

    “On arrival of the team at the incident scene, investigations revealed that the man had been resuscitated, and had identified himself as Segun Amoo.

    “He narrated how he mistakenly fell into the Lagos lagoon at the aforementioned location,” he said.

    Oke-Osanyintolu said that the information gathered from officials of the Lagos State Water Authority (LASWA) at their Falomo office, revealed that Amoo was seen struggling for survival inside the lagoon.

    The LASWA officials said: “Our staff had, around 11.00 p.m. yesterday night, observed Amoo struggling for survival in the lagoon waters after he fell off the bridge, thereby leading to the LASWA Rescue Team’s response.

    “Amoo was rescued by the LASWA officials and subsequently stabilised by the agency’s Pre-Hospital Care Paramedics.

    “He provided vital information about himself after resuscitation, stating that his home address is at Ilaje-Bariga, Lagos.

    “He also clarified that he was not suicidal, while narrating how the incident of his fall off the bridge occurred.”

    Oke-Osanyintolu said that the LASEMA Response Team proceeded to the above-mentioned address for further investigations, where the rescue team successfully handed over the victim to his relatives.

    He said that the victim’s brother, Mr Atteji Benuwa, claimed that the family had been searching for him for a while, and thanked the emergency responders for Amoo’s rescue.