A Police man in the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos, and his visitor lost their lives on Sunday This disaster was caused when the toilet and the staircase of the building collapsed. Reports say Mr Danjuma, the police man, and his visitors were about to take their bath when the building collapsed on them.
Earlier, all occupants of the building were advised to leave the building, but the warnings fell on deaf ears, reason being that hey have no place to pack to. National Emergency Management Agency and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Have arranged to destroy the building.
Mrs. Jenifa Mattias, an eyewitness, said she was woken up by the sound of the collapse, adding that Danjuma moved into the barracks about five months ago. “He was a gentleman. He was transferred to Lagos recently and lived alone. I don’t know whether the visitor was his friend or relative. But they wanted to bathe when the toilet fell on them.We have been told to pack out, but we refused to leave because we have nowhere to go. But now that this has happened, I know God will make a way.”
Another eye witness Mikail Afolabi, spoke about the critical conditions of the buildings in the barracks and cried to the government to renovate them. “These structures are weak. I cried when I saw the corpses. It was very unfortunate, especially on a day like this when people are celebrating.”
In a statement by a Cop, John, said “Every month, N7,500 is deducted from each policeman’s salary and now, we were told to leave on or before Wednesday. Where do they want us to go? Where is the money they have been deducting from our salaries? They did not renovate the barracks. We have no place to go.”
The LASEMA General Manager, Mr. Adesina Tiamiyu, said bodies of the victims had been deposited in the Mainland Hospital’s morgue.
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