Collapsed two-storey building kills owner Pastor Obasi

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Illustration of the collapsed building in Ikorodu
Illustration of the collapsed building in Ikorodu

A two-storey building under construction in Ikoodu, Lagos collapsed on Tuesday, killing its owner, identified as Pastor Daniel Obasi.

The building is located at 77 Tapa Road, Oke-Ojo at Isawo community.

Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator of the Southwest Zonal Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident while speaking with reporters in Lagos on Tuesday.

Farinloye said that the cleric was trapped in the building.

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He said the body had been recovered and taken to the morgue at the General Hospital, Ikorodu by the police.

The NEMA chief described the collapsed building as an attachment to the main building.

Quoting a neighbour of the deceased, the coordinator said that construction work was suspended earlier in the day, due to the ongoing Eid-el-Kabir festivities.

“The cause of the collapse was suspected to be inadequate time to allow land to compact properly before commencement of construction and using of poor building materials,’’ said Farinloye.

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