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A three-storey building under construction collapsed on Friday night, September 12, 2025, at 333 Borno Street, Alagomeji, Yaba, Lagos State, leaving several workers trapped and residents in shock.

The incident, which occurred around 8:30 pm, sparked panic as eyewitnesses reported seeing men buried beneath the rubble. Residents in the area immediately rushed to assist before emergency responders arrived. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

Swift Rescue Operations
According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), four adult male construction workers were rescued alive from the debris and rushed to nearby hospitals for urgent treatment.

Emergency responders from NEMA, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), and the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service worked through the night to search for victims. The area was cordoned off to prevent further accidents as rescue teams carefully navigated the unstable structure.

“No effort is being spared to save lives,” a NEMA spokesperson said, praising the professionalism and bravery of the rescue teams.

Growing Concerns Over Building Safety in Lagos

Building collapses have become a recurring tragedy in Lagos, often blamed on poor construction materials, weak regulation, and negligence by developers.

Experts note that despite repeated government warnings and demolitions of unsafe structures, dozens of collapses are still recorded yearly across the state, causing deaths, injuries, and displacement of families.

The Alagomeji collapse is the latest in a string of incidents fueling calls for stricter enforcement of building codes.
What’s Next?

Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse and vowed to hold developers accountable if negligence is confirmed.

Meanwhile, residents of Yaba and other parts of Lagos continue to express fear that more buildings under construction may pose similar risks if urgent reforms are not implemented.

AntiChristian:
It's clear that area will be on strick evaluation now. Many houses will be detected substandard and marked for demolition. Many will want to bribe officials not to demolish their structures!

Old school structures plenty for Yaba, Alagomeji, Ebute meta! Some built due to the old railway corporation.

All these developers are just killing people with substandard structures too!

mightycrowns44:
You see a bricklayer parading himself as Engineer,you see an Architect doing the work of an Engineer,you see unqualified people handling and supervising housing projects. They even get more projects to handle than the professionals and well trained people.