At least 100 people from 27 families residing at Pedero Police Barracks, Palm Groove, Lagos, escaped death when a building collapsed. Household goods and other valuable items worth millions of naira were destroyed.
Although no life was lost, it was gathered that the development had caused panic among other residents of dilapidated blocks in Lagos police barracks in the state.
It was learnt that the incident, which occurred about 10:30pm on Monday, affected part of the structure comprising six toilets and bathroom. According to the General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Femi Oke- Osayintolu, the two-storey building was in the state of distress.
The GM said there were indication that most of the buildings in the barracks were weak and could no longer stand the test of time. He said: “No life was lost.
The cause of the incident was due to the dilapidated state of the structure. At the police barracks, LASEMA also observed that wooden frames were used as supporting pillars to some of the structures.
This is dangerous; we want to urge residents to stay away to avert tragedy. “We eventually sealed off the collapsed premises to avert tragedy.
The storey building consists of 27 flats. Other residents are advised to stay away from the building until integrity test is carried out to ascertain strength of the building.”
Meanwhile, it was gathered that most residents of such dilapidated structures in the police barracks across the state are jittery following the collapse of the partial collapse of Pedro Barracks.
A police officer in Alausa Barracks, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, bemoaned the dilapidated state of their barracks.
He said officers, who valued their lives, were already considering packing out of their homes owing to the distressed nature of the structures.
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Although no life was lost, it was gathered that the development had caused panic among other residents of dilapidated blocks in Lagos police barracks in the state.
It was learnt that the incident, which occurred about 10:30pm on Monday, affected part of the structure comprising six toilets and bathroom. According to the General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Femi Oke- Osayintolu, the two-storey building was in the state of distress.
The GM said there were indication that most of the buildings in the barracks were weak and could no longer stand the test of time. He said: “No life was lost.
The cause of the incident was due to the dilapidated state of the structure. At the police barracks, LASEMA also observed that wooden frames were used as supporting pillars to some of the structures.
This is dangerous; we want to urge residents to stay away to avert tragedy. “We eventually sealed off the collapsed premises to avert tragedy.
The storey building consists of 27 flats. Other residents are advised to stay away from the building until integrity test is carried out to ascertain strength of the building.”
Meanwhile, it was gathered that most residents of such dilapidated structures in the police barracks across the state are jittery following the collapse of the partial collapse of Pedro Barracks.
A police officer in Alausa Barracks, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, bemoaned the dilapidated state of their barracks.
He said officers, who valued their lives, were already considering packing out of their homes owing to the distressed nature of the structures.
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