Three-Storey Building Collapses in Yaba, Workers Trapped

• A three-storey building under construction at No. 333 Borno Way, Yaba, collapsed Friday night, trapping several workers.

• Emergency responders, including LASEMA, LABSCA, LASAMBUS, and police units, launched a rescue mission.

• Three men have been pulled out alive and taken to Harvey Road General Hospital. Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the collapse.

A three-storey building under construction at No. 333 Borno Way, Alagomeji, Yaba, collapsed late Friday night, leaving several construction workers feared trapped.

Emergency Response Activated

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), through its Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed that a coordinated search-and-rescue mission was immediately launched.

Responders at the scene include:

• LASEMA’s Onipanu Rescue Unit
• Lagos State Building Control Agency (LABSCA)
• Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS)
• Nigeria Police Force Area C Command
• Rapid Response Squad (RRS)

Survivors Rescued

So far, three adult males have been pulled out alive by emergency teams. They were stabilised at the scene by LASAMBUS medics before being transferred to Harvey Road General Hospital, Yaba, for further treatment.

Cause of Collapse Under Investigation

The cause of the collapse has not yet been determined. Authorities are investigating possible structural defects, regulatory breaches, or other contributing factors.

Similar Incidents

This tragedy follows another building collapse on July 3 in Lagos Island, which left several occupants trapped.

In other news…. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted 277 cartons of counterfeit and unregistered Malamal Forte malaria drugs worth over ₦1.2 billion in Ilasa-Oshodi, Lagos State.

According to the agency, the fake products were smuggled into the country from Shanxi Tianyuan Pharmaceuticals Group in China and concealed in cartons labeled as Diclofenac Potassium 50mg. They were also falsely declared as spare parts in the shipping documents.

NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stressed the agency’s resolve—backed by the Presidency and the Federal Ministry of Health—to rid Nigeria of counterfeit and substandard medicines.

She noted that the seizure forms part of NAFDAC’s ongoing nationwide crackdown aimed at safeguarding public health and ensuring only safe, quality medicines are available to Nigerians.