Transportation

Three feared Dead in Lagos Accident

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An accident involving a commercial bus with number plate MUS 753 YD claimed three lives on Sunday after the vehicle caught fire along the Lekki expressway of Lagos State.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency disclosed this in a statement made available on its Facebook page on Sunday.

According to the statement, the bodies of the deceased have been transferred to the nearest morgue.

The statement read, “The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA deployed its Response Team at Lekki to a scene of a car accident, today, Sunday, 12th November 2023, at Sandfill Bus-stop, inward Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island.

“Consequent upon the arrival of the Response Team at the scene, it was discovered that a commercial bus with registration number, MUS 753 YD, was engulfed in fire. Further investigation revealed that the bus went into flames as a result of reckless driving.

“Unfortunately, the three passengers trapped in the bus were burnt to death. The commodities were bagged and handed over to SEHMU for immediate transit to the morgue. The bus was recovered off the road and moved to Maroko Police Station.”

The LASEMA boss, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, while lamenting reckless driving on Lagos roads, urged drivers to always exercise caution and shun the habit of drinking while driving.

The Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, while commiserating with the families of the deceased, calls on motorists to drive with caution and desist from speeding.

He further laments that commuter drivers are always in the habit of driving recklessly and taking alcohol while driving. He, therefore advises all to drive with care and make sure their vehicles are in good condition before embarking on any journey, to avoid the loss of lives and properties associated with this menace.

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Environment

Four Injured in Lagos Gas Explosion  

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Following a gas explosion in the Agege neighbourhood of Lagos State, four people three women and one man have suffered various injuries.

It was learned that the event happened early on Monday morning next to the Apostolic Church in Agege.

One of the cylinders was alleged to have leaked, causing the explosion to come from a petrol store.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) reports that rescuers were able to stop the succeeding fire from spreading to neighbouring stores and other structures.

LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, who confirmed the incident, said the injured suffered second-degree burns and were taken to the hospital for treatment.

“No loss of life. However, four adults (three females) and an adult male sustained various degrees of injuries (second-degree burns) as a result of the incident and have been attended to by the agency’s pre-hospital care, alongside LASAMBUS.

“The victims have also been moved to Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH.

“The inferno has been completely put out by the combined effort of LASEMA LRT, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service.

“A post-incident assessment was conducted by the agency’s LRT alongside LASG Fire. The shop has been cordoned to avert a secondary incident. The operation had been concluded,” he said.

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Environment

Building Collapse in Lagos Leaves 2 Dead, Others Trapped

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A seven-storey building still under construction has caved in, killing at least two persons in the Lekki area of Lagos State.

The building, which collapsed on Sunday morning, is situated at Oba Idowu Oniru Street, near Sandfield Bus Stop, Lekki.

The cause of the collapse is still unknown, emergency workers and security operatives have already moved to the site to possibly rescue the trapped victims.

The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, and Lagos Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye both confirmed the incident.

They also mentioned that six persons were trapped under the rubbles of the collapsed building where search and rescue operations have commenced at the site.

Chinasa Ossai

Environment

Building Collapse Claims Two Children

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There was panic on Sunday night as another building collapsed on Adeleye Street, Lady Lark, Bariga area of Lagos State.

Two children died while three adults sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency confirmed the development, adding that rescue is ongoing at the scene of the incident.

LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, in a situation report made available to journalists, said the agency has activated all its response plans.

“Situation report: Collapsed building at Adeleye Street Ladylak, Bariga.

“The Agency activated its response to the above incident and upon arrival at the incident scene, discovered that the tank scaffolding of a two-story building collapsed on a bungalow beside it and affected two rooms.

“Unfortunately two children died from the impact. Three adult males sustained injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals.

“The Agency’s response team alongside Lagos State Fire and LASBCA are responders at the incident scene. Rescue operation ongoing,” he said.

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Yoruba

Ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ Ilé Wíwó: Àjọ NEMA Àti LASEMA Kéde Iye Èèyàn Tó Gbẹ́mi Mì

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Àjọ tón rísí ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ pàjáwìrì nílẹ̀ yíì, NEMA, àti tìpínlẹ̀ Èkó LASEMA, ti fìdí rẹ̀ múlẹ̀ pé, àwọn èèyàn tó ti dolóògbe níbi ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ ilé alágà mọ́kànlélógún tó wà nípinlẹ̀ Èkó, jẹ́ méjìlélógún báyíì.

Gẹ́gẹ́ báwọn àjọ méjàjì se fìdí rẹ̀ múlẹ̀ pé, méjì lókú àwọn tíwọn sì rí yọ láfẹ̀mójú òní.

Sáàjú nìjọba ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó ti sọpé, òun yóò san gbogbo owó ìtọ́jú àwọn èèyàn tórí bákóyọ nínú ìsẹ̀lẹ̀ burúkú náà.

Gómìnà Babajide Sanwo-Olu ti wá pàsẹ pé kí alábojútó àgbà tón bójútó ọ̀rọ̀ ilé kíkọ́ nípinlẹ̀ náà, Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Gbọlahan Oki lọ rọ́kún ńlé.

Nígbà tó ńfèsì lórí ọ̀rọ̀ náà, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Oki, sàlàyé pé àjà mẹ́ẹ̀dógun péré niwọ́n fọwọ́sí pé kẹ́ni tónilé kọ́ sórí ilẹ̀ náà, kó tó dipé ó lọ kọ́ mọ́kànlélógún.

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Security

We will work on ending tanker explosions – Gov. Abiodun

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Ogun and Lagos State governments are collaborating with relevant stakeholders to work out the modalities to check incessant gas explosions in both states.

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun stated this during a visit to the scene of a gas explosion that razed Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation, OPIC Plaza in Ikeja, Lagos.

Governor Abiodun said the two states would work with the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, and others to ensure that all tankers carrying petroleum products were critically examined to ascertain their road worthiness. 

Governor Abiodun who commended the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, for its prompt response, gave the assurance that the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed recently by the two states would be explored to enhance the safety of lives and property of the people. 

The governor who described the OPIC fire incident as unfortunate sympathized with the families of those that were caught in the disaster and prayed God to comfort them.

Bolanle Adesida

Health

LASG to Revive Ambulance Points for Emergency Response

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The Lagos State Government has promised to revive its ambulance points and also establish more in all the Council Development Areas of the State to boost emergency response golden hours.

Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Health, Dr Segun Ogboye made this known when he received the Emergency Management Agency’s team led by the Director General, Dr Femi Oke-Osayintolu who came to brief him on the new development in LASEMA with the aim of ensuring a smooth working relationship between his agency, the Lagos State Health Ambulance services, LASAMBUS and similar agencies under the Ministry.

Dr Ogboye assured LASEMA of a more robust collaboration.

“There’s going to be a committee that will bring together LASEMA, LASAMBUS and other Civil Societies that are working in that space, training first responders, so that we can have a larger pool of first responders, not necessarily from government but people living within that neighbourhood so that we can have quicker response and services” Dr Ogboye stated.

Earlier, DG LASEMA, Dr Oke-Osayintolu explained that the Agency now has two technical partners taking charge of fleet Management and deployment of trained personnel to ensure quicker response time to emergencies.

Dr Oke-Osanyintolu who revealed that the current administration had made provisions for the training of various sets of emergency responders in key sectors announced that LASEMA intends to peg emergency response time to five minutes at most.

The LASEMA team also visited the Pre-Hospital Care Services for Victims of Accident Disaster at the Gbagada General Hospital as well as the Lagos Island General hospital where he solicited prompt treatment of accident and other Emergencies victims.

Omolara Omosanya

 

Environment

LASEMA Rescues 6 Persons in Building Collapse

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Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has responded to emergency calls on a 3-storey building that collapsed in the morning on people sleeping inside the building.

A statement by Director-General/CEO LASEMA, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu says upon arrival at the scene at 04:05 this morning at Freeman street, Lagos Island, six victims have been removed from the rubble, a male child was recovered dead.

His remains are being transported to the mortuary by Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit, SEHMU while pre-hospital care has been administered to the six victims by LASEMA and Lagos State Ambulance Service  LASAMBUS.

Health officials attending to one of the victims

Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu says Search And Rescue Operation ongoing at the site of the collapsed building.

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Lagos State Building Control Agency, Ministry Of Physical planning , Nigeria Police Force, Lagos Neighborhood Safety Corps, Lagos State Fire Service at the incident scene carrying out a multi-agency .

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Security

Police Officer Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver

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An officer of the Nigeria Police Force has been killed by a hit-and-run driver at Marwa, along Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos.

Report says the hit-and-run driver fled the scene of the accident after hitting the policeman.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency identified the deceased as Paul Omaji.

Head, Public Affairs, LASEMA, Nosa Okunbor said the deceased officer, was in mufti, and on his way to resume duty before he was reportedly knocked down by an unidentified vehicle.

Mr Okunbor said the corpse has been deposited in the morgue.

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News

Pipeline Explosion Hits Lagos

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Another pipeline explosion has occurred around Satellite Town by Abule Ado, making thick smoke streaming towards the sky.

Spokesman of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Mr Nosa Okunbor confirmed this in a telephone chat with Radio Nigeria.

According to him, LASEMA Team are already heading to Abule Ado, Trade Fair axis for investigation of the alleged pipeline explosion.

Meanwhile, NNPC has shut down the pipeline and on their way to close the valve of the NNPC line that exploded this morning.

The emergency service is mobilizing to the scene while state and federal fire services close to the scene of the fire are already on the ground.

NNPC safety and Fire service unit are mobilizing as well.

Yemisi Dada/ Bukola Abe/Lagos