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A young man simply identified as Lateef has thanked God for surviving the horrific Ikoyi building collapse.

According to The PUNCH,

it was observed that the impact of the building collapse affected Lateef’s left eye, chest, back and right leg. The 32-year-old artisan said he never believed he could have another shot at life after he found himself trapped in the rubble.

He said:
“It was God’s mercy that I survived. I begged him for mercy because I thought the end had come. I had concluded that I would die and decided to say final prayers so that I would make heaven.”

Recounting his horrendous experience under the debris, Lateef said he was in a bent position for several hours and became so weak that he nearly passed out.

He added, “There was a lighter with me. I turned it on and saw dead bodies everywhere. Bricks had fallen on some people and they were struggling to breathe. It was a horrible way to die and I don’t wish it for my enemies. I was touching the heads of dead people. With this experience, I will never work in high-rise buildings again.”

Saturday PUNCH abruptly ended the conversation with Lateef as nurses and security men parading the hospital corridor became suspicious.

The PUNCH correspondent also entered another ward where Oduntan and three other survivors were admitted.

Surprisingly, one would hardly notice Oduntan was a victim as there was no visible mark of injuries on his body. “It was the grace of God,” he said, beaming with excitement.

Oduntan, who resides in the Agege area of the state, said he started working at the site four weeks ago as a labourer, adding that he and few others were eating in the backyard of the building when the tragedy struck.

He recounted:
“We were all confused and ran to hide somewhere. I hid near a container. Everywhere was cloudy and dark; we couldn’t see anything. I heard the sound of something crashing towards the spot where I hid and shifted my body. A brick fell on my right hand. I struggled to pull it off and came out myself. It was just God that saved me. Everything happened within seconds.

“I called for help and some people assisted me to rescue Sunday (Monday) and two other persons close to where I hid. We wanted to rescue more people but police chased us away from the site.

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Thank God for his life

Police chase them away, nigerian police useless as always.

police chase dem away and did nothing to help oh

roundman:
Police chase them away, nigerian police useless as always.

useless as 'U' in mannequin and biscuit

May God help us, not a good experience at all. Mistake or greed of one man caused so many people pains

mightyhaze:
useless as u in mannequin and biscuit

It's either you're a policeman or your loved one is.

mightyhaze:
useless as u in mannequin and biscuit

Very very useless, I wonder why they didn't join hands in rescuing people trapped, stood there like a bunch of fools

Nigeria seems to have the most senseless & useless policemen on the whole planet.

He who has life should be thankful.

He was at the wrong place and the wrong time. Those who died were at the right place at the right time to exit the hologram as soul family. Nothing happens without a reason, those who died had to exit.

Tick tock, Tick tock, tick tock.

alphaNomega:
It's either you're a policeman or your loved one is.

my bad.. I should put the 'U' in quotes. Read again

ActuaRise696969:
He was at the wrong place and the wrong time. Those who died where at the right place at the right time to exit the hologram as soul family. Nothing happens without a reason, those who died had to exit.

Tick tock, Tick tock, tick tock.

Mtcheww

Trash!

mightyhaze:
my bad.. I should put the 'U' in quotes. Read again

Haha... gotta love our punctuations

Thank God for saving you

Wow!!!! Thank God!!!

Fortunate

Joeblazeochola:
police chase dem away and did nothing to help oh

You should know how useless they are

Good for him
By the way, Lateef sounds like a Muslim name.
But a religious bigot said they didn't allow Muslims to work there.

Thank God for you... Nigeria police sef.. Eni ori yo odile... Baba say him no go work for high rise building again

Why would police chase people who want to help away?
Over zealous Nigeria Police

Life is precious.

I can't imagine that scenario, somebody will be in an awkward posture for hours.

I called for help and some people assisted me to rescue Sunday (Monday) and two other persons close to where I hid. We wanted to rescue more people but police chased us away from the site.

Tor

Thank God for your life. It's a miracle to survive that collapse.

Off topic:
I thought they said this man doesn't employ Muslims?
So how did lateef got a job there?

There was a lighter with me. I turned it on and saw dead bodies everywhere

See how Poly/blunt/cigar/Igbo safe person... Isn't Jah Rastafarian?

Such a sad situation....May the souls of the dead rest in peace

Nigerian police chase them away? And I'm sure they can't save those these people are saving. It seems nothing in Nigeria is right..

Olumighty123:
Very very useless, I wonder why they didn't join hands in rescuing people trapped, stood there like a bunch of fools

They are actually fools, buffoons