[By Abigail Philip David]
A building collapse in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, claimed 10 lives and injured seven others early Thursday morning.
According to a statement from the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, the incident occurred around 2 a.m. in the Jegede Oluloyo area of Ona Ara Local Government Area. The agency confirmed that 10 bodies were recovered from the debris, while seven people were rescued alive. Rescue operations are ongoing.
“The Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distress call around 2 a.m. from the Jegede Olunloyo area, Ibadan. So far, 10 persons have been recovered from the debris, and seven have been rescued alive. Rescue efforts are still underway,” the statement read.
Speaking to the press, Yemi Akinyinka, General Manager of the state Fire Services, said, “We received a distress call from the neighborhood at 2 a.m. Upon arrival, we found 10 people had died. Three bodies were recovered before we arrived, and our team has since recovered four more. The operation continues.”
