Four Dead, Four Rescued As Two-Storey Building Collapses In Ilorin

Four persons have been confirmed dead after a two-storey building collapsed at Popo-Giwa/Abemi area of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The incident occurred this morning, trapping eight people in eight of the building’s 26 rooms located near Masalasi Gogoro.

Firefighters from the Kwara State Fire Service led the search-and-rescue operation, working with the Federal Fire Service and other emergency agencies to evacuate those trapped under the rubble.

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Four victims were rescued alive, while four others, identified as Muhammed Bolakale, Fasilat, Mistura and Barakat, were recovered and suspected to be dead.

Two excavators were deployed to clear the debris, while agencies including SEMA, NEMA, NSCDC, the Nigeria Police, Emergency Ambulance Services,
KWARTMA and the Nigerian Red Cross supported the operation.

The Chief Fire Officer, Alabi Muhammed, commended the responders for their professionalism and urged residents to report cracks and other signs of structural weakness, as the affected building was assessed to be unsafe for habitation.