A residential building has collapsed in Osogbo, Osun state capital on Sunday.
No fewer than 5 people feared trapped under the debris while two have been rescued.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, with security officials and the local government chairman coordinating the operation.
DAILY GIST gathered that he incident occurred in the Sabo Area of the state capital.
The spokesperson for the NSCDC Osun State Command, Kehinde Adeleke confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday
The statement reads: “Subsequent to our earlier report dated 10 June 2024 in which we reported on an uncompleted building used as residence by hoodlums by AUD primary school, Sabo Elegun.
The building we reported was an eyesore and we recommended raiding by task force and the environmental body to the building is sanitised. The said building collapsed at about 07:30 hrs today Sunday 14th July 2024 entrapping 5 people.
“Two people have been rescued so far while the remaining three are entrapped under the decking that requires the use of a Crain.
“While we await the Crain, people are doing all they can within the physical human capacity to break the decking and connected rods. The LGA chairman and his team were around and they have gone to see how the Crain can be brought down. On ground are the SSG who just arrived , NSCDC, Police commissioner of police and the team, OSEMA, and other government dignitaries.”
Adeleke assured that further updates would be provided as the rescue operation progresses.
There have been several major building collapses in Nigeria recently, with observers blaming a mix of bad workmanship, poor quality materials and corruption
DAILY GIST reported earlier that a school building collapsed in Plateau and resulted in 22 fatalities while 132 persons were injured
Barely 24 hours after the incident, a two-storey residential apartment in Kubwa, Abuja, collapsed on Saturday morning, leading to the rescue of four individuals from the rubble.
