Five persons reportedly confirmed dead in a collapsed building in the Maryland Area of Lagos State

NIGERIA — No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead in a collapsed building in the Maryland Area of Lagos State. The early morning incident happened at Arowojobe Estate of the community on Thursday, July 25, 2024. It was learnt that a set of three-storey under construction collapsed and trapped some of the workers working on the site. Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke- Osanyintolu, said the incident happened at No 13, Wilson Mba St., Arowojobe Estate, Maryland, Lagos... newtelegraphng.com