A three-storey building belonging to a secondary school has collapsed in Ejigbo, Lagos State.
The building, it was learnt, was about to be renovated after showing signs of distress before the unfortunate incident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday.
The building, belonging to Excel College, is located at Number 15, Ansarudeen Street, Ejigbo.
Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Femi Oke-Osanyintola, confirmed that the building collapsed due to “visible distress.”
He said, “Information gathered from some officials of the school revealed that the building had previously shown signs of distress and the school was planning to renovate and refortify the structure.
“The three-storey building has two wings conjoined. The wing that collapsed has seriously affected the second wing as visible cracks can be seen on the walls, pillars and decking.
“Fortunately, nobody was trapped, no injury and no fatality has been recorded. Responders to the incident scene are LASEMA, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the police (Ejigbo division).”
The Lagos State Government had earlier announced September 21 as the resumption date for secondary schools in the state.
