Two aged persons a man and a woman have lost their lives when a two-storey building collapsed on Friday morning in Ebute Meta, Lagos.
Emergency responders immediately visited the scene to render help and recover the bodies of the two killed in the rubbles.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), confirmed the development to Newsmen on Friday.
Farinloye said that a two-storey building with a pent house collapsed at about 0930 hours along Herbert Marculley way, Ebute Metta.
He said that the Lagos Building Control Agency (LASBCA) had issued evacuation notice several times and all the original occupants had parked out.
“It was alleged that the property had been sold out about four months ago.
“Three of the occupants jumped to safety with the assistance of the residents,” Farinloye said.
He added that search and rescue operations was ongoing.