Faizan Muritala, a 16-year-old girl,
on Tuesday died after their
residential building collapsed in
Lagos.
The incident occurred at their
makeshift building located in a
swampy area at Kuata Area by
Amara Olu Street, Mechanic Village,
Agidingbi, Ikeja.
24 hours after the incident, a
mosque situated at 3, Adepitan
Street, off Ramat Crescent, Ojudu,
equally collapsed, albeit partially.
Faizan’s death occurred barely 10
days after she married her
husband, Mohammed, who
alongside the deceased’s mother,
Hawa, narrowly escaped death.
The heavy downpour which began
on Sunday is said to have affected
many defective structures, forcing
the state government to issue
evacuation notices to residents.
According to eyewitnesses, the
deceased who was inside one of the
shanties at the time of the incident,
was trapped under the mud.
It was learnt that of about 30
structures in the area, only four
were destroyed by the mudslide.
Residents claimed the deceased’s
husband and mother were outside
when the incident occurred and
their screaming made other
occupants to flee their shanties.
Confirming the incident, the
General Manager, Lagos State
Emergency Management Agency
(LASEMA), Michael Akindele and
Southwest spokesman for the
National Emergency Management
Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye,
said the state Commissioner for
Environment, Dr. Babatunde
Adejare, who visited the scene, has
ordered the demolition of the other
structures, insisting that the area
was not habitable.
He warned residents of flood prone
communities to relocate to upland
areas until after the heavy rains to
avert loss of lives.
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