The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has disclosed that a total of 162 individuals lost their lives in various emergency incidents across Lagos State between January 1, 2024 and March 30, 2025.

This was revealed in a detailed operational report released by the agency through its spokesperson, Nosa Okunbor. 

According to the report, the Pre-Hospital Care Unit of the agency attended to 5,366 cases during the 15-month period.

While 5,204 victims were successfully rescued and treated, 162 persons were confirmed dead.

Among the deceased were 124 adult males and 30 adult females, as well as 6 male and 2 female children.

“In the year under review, the Pre-Hospital Care Unit of the Agency attended to 5,366 cases during operations between 1st January 2024 and 30th March 2025. Out of this number, 162 were recovered dead, while 5,204 victims were successfully rescued and treated by the agency’s pre-hospital care.

“From the 162 dead that were recovered, 124 were adult males, 30 were adult females, and 6 male and 2 female children were also lost. Out of the rescued and treated 5,204 victims of various incidents, there are 1,801 adult males, 1,691 adult females, 131 male children, and 1,581 female children,” LASEMA stated.

From January to April 2025 alone, the unit attended to 1,031 injured persons, comprising 420 adult males, 603 adult females, and 8 children.

In the same four-month span, 45 fatalities were recorded — 38 adult males and 7 adult females.

In total, LASEMA responded to 2,143 emergency incidents between January 2024 and April 2025.

Of this number, 1,675 incidents occurred in 2024, while 468 cases were handled between January and April 2025.

“Out of the 5,366 cases recorded during operations in the last 16 months, 1,031 injured were rescued and attended between 1st of January and 30th of April, 2025.

“From this number, 420 adult males and 603 females were attended to in the last four months, while 6 male and 2 female children were attended to between 1st January and 30th April, 2025.

“However, in the same period of time, 45 deaths were recorded in the last four months. This comprised 38 adult males and 7 adult females,” the agency noted.

The most common emergencies attended in 2025 included road accidents (147 cases), truck/tanker incidents (110), fire disasters (94), and medical emergencies (63). April 2025 alone saw 121 incidents, with road accidents again topping the list.

A closer look at local government areas revealed Alimosho, Lagos’ most populous LGA, led in recorded cases with 332 incidents, followed by Ikeja (242), Eti-Osa (221), and Kosofe (181).

LASEMA also reported its continued operations across multiple specialised response units, such as the Eagle Base (Cappa), Tiger Unit (Alausa), Shark Unit (Lekki), Cobra Unit (Onipanu), Dolphin Squad (Igando), Whale Unit (Epe), and Lion Squad (Agbowa).