Tragedy struck at Oloto Street by Borno Way, off Freeman Street, Oyingbo, Lagos State as an elderly woman was killed by a building collapse.
Confirming this, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Femi Oke-Osanyitolu, said apart from the woman, no other death or injury was recorded.
The LASEMA boss said the incident occurred around 7:45 am on Thursday.
Oke-Osanyintolu further said the search operation is still ongoing at the site while the building has been cordoned off.
“Unfortunately, an old woman died from the impact of the partial collapse. The search and rescue operation is still ongoing.
“In attendance are officials of LASEMA Response Team, LRU Paramedics, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and LASAMBUS.
“The building has been cordoned off and officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency ( LABCA) has been contacted,” he added.
In a separate development, the Kaduna State Police Command, on Thursday, said its operatives arrested two suspected motorcycle snatchers in the Igabi Local Government Area of the State.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansur Hassan, said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday.
Hassan said that on Nov 15, at about 1300hrs, acting on credible information, police operatives arrested one of the suspects in the Rigachikun area of Igabi Local Government Area.
He said after a search at the suspect’s residence, a Boxer motorcycle, half bag of maize, two pairs of scissors, one sharp knife and two fetish charms were recovered.
He said other items recovered were a green fingers bus stop RGC 36 cyclist vest, all hidden in the suspect toilet.
He explained that when the suspect was questioned, he could not give any satisfactory explanation of how he got the items.
Hassan said that an investigation was still ongoing on the case. Criminal Syndicate Smashed In Anambra
He also said that on the same Nov.15, at about 1400hrs the other suspect was arrested over theft of a motorcycle.
He said the suspect was arrested by the Kaduna State Vigilance Service (KADVS) operatives while trying to steal a Jincheng motorcycle at Kabeji Filling Station on Kaduna-Zaria Expressway, Igabi.
The spokesman said the suspect confessed to committing the crime and would be charged to court for prosecution.