Constructing collapse deaths rise to 1,595 – Report

The Constructing Collapse Prevention Guild has mentioned that Nigeria witnessed 1,595 deaths in 640 reported incidents of constructing collapse between October 1974 and January 9, 2025.

In response to the Information, the primary recorded constructing collapse in Nigeria occurred in October 1974 in Oyo State, the place a multi-story constructing collapsed because of extreme loading, killing 27 individuals.

It said, “Lagos State has the best variety of recorded constructing collapses in Nigeria, accounting for 55.15 per cent of all incidents. Abuja is available in second with 4.37 per cent, adopted by Anambra with 4.06 per cent, Oyo with 3.44 per cent, and Kano with 3.28 per cent. Some states, akin to Taraba, Bayelsa, Gombe, and Yobe, had their first recorded constructing collapse in 2022. However, states like Zamfara, Taraba, Yobe, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Sokoto, Gombe, Katsina, and Kebbi have solely had one recorded constructing collapse.

“Curiously, there have been no recorded constructing collapses in 1971, 1975, and 1981. Nonetheless, in 2020, regardless of the COVID-19 lockdown, there have been 45 recorded constructing collapses, with Lagos accounting for 18 (40 per cent) of them. The best variety of constructing collapses occurred in 2022, with 62 incidents nationwide, and Lagos accounting for 20 (32 per cent) of them. In 2023, there have been 52 recorded constructing collapses, with Lagos accounting for 17 (33%) of them. In 2024, 47 constructing collapses have been recorded throughout 14 states, with Lagos having the best quantity at 13.

“The primary recorded constructing collapse in Nigeria occurred in October 1974 in Oyo State, leading to 27 deaths.

The tallest constructing collapse occurred in Lagos on November 1, 2021, killing 52 individuals. As of January 2025, the primary recorded constructing collapse of the 12 months occurred in Rivers State on January 4. These statistics are based mostly on information from the Constructing Collapse Prevention Guild from 1974 up to now.”

PidomNigeria Metro not too long ago reported that two individuals have been confirmed useless whereas six others sustained various levels of accidents after a search and rescue operation on the web site of a collapsed constructing within the Lekki space of Lagos State.

The constructing, which was below building, reportedly caved in on Tuesday night and fell on some individuals suspected to be staff on the web site.

PidomNigeria Metro reported on Wednesday that one yet-to-be-identified male grownup misplaced his life whereas three others have been injured on the web site of the collapsed two-story constructing.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Fireplace and Rescue Service, Shakiru Amodu, had on Tuesday famous {that a} search and rescue operation was ongoing.

In the meantime, in a remaining replace of the search and rescue operation launched by the Everlasting Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Administration Company, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Wednesday, a teen was additionally recovered useless.

This introduced the variety of deaths to 2, whereas the injured individuals have been six.

Oke-Osanyintolu famous that the our bodies of the deceased victims have been handed over to the well being crew for essential motion whereas the injured individuals have been handled by the LASEMA medical crew.

He mentioned, “An adolescent, about 15 years previous, and an grownup male recovered, have been confirmed useless and subsequently bagged by emergency responders and handed over to the SEHMU officers.

“Additionally, six victims have been rescued and attended to by the medical crew.”

The perm sec disclosed that “the collapsed constructing has been utterly demolished and dropped at floor zero with the usage of the company’s subtle heavy-duty gear.”