Two-Storey Building Collapses In Oyingbo, Lagos, 15 Rescued As Search Continues
A two-storey building in Lagos collapsed in the early hours of Monday, leaving an unknown number of people trapped inside.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, through its Director Margaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident. The building, located at 54 Cole Street near Cemetery Bus Stop in Oyingbo, had reportedly shown signs of structural weakness before it gave way.
Adeseye said the Sari-Iganmu Fire Station team responded immediately after receiving a distress call around 12:20 a.m.
“It is an ongoing rescue involving a two-storey building that had been previously marked as distressed before collapsing on the occupants,” the agency said.
Rescue efforts have so far brought 15 people to safety — seven men, four women, and four children — all with varying degrees of injuries. They were taken to the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute-Metta and General Hospital, Odan, on Lagos Island. Rescue operations are ongoing.
Building collapses have become a recurring problem in Lagos, often linked to poor enforcement of regulations, substandard construction materials, and inadequate inspections.
Notable recent incidents include a luxury high-rise under construction in Ikoyi that collapsed in November 2021, killing at least 42 people, and a four-storey building in Yaba that fell in September 2025, leaving several people dead and trapped.
