A four-storey building under construction has collapsed in Ojodu Berger area of Lagos State, trapping dozens of occupants on Saturday.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the ill-fated building sited on Oremeta Street, Ojodu Berger, with an already completed section, was being used for commercial purposes before it caved in on Saturday morning.
Eyewitnesses, who spoke at separate interviews, said the building caved in on the occupants, including staff and customers, who came to patronise the popular EqualRight Restaurant in Ojodu Berger.
As of the time of filing this report, Good Samarithans were making frantic efforts to rescue people trapped in the rubble, while awaiting officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA).
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