Two die as building collapses in Akure this morning

2 people have been confirmed dead after a building under construction
collapsed early this morning around 7 in Akure, Ondo State. Reports
say the building which was to be used as a boarding house for a
private school, came crumbling down as workers on the site arrived to
begin the day's job. Two teenagers died in the incident while two
others sustained injuries and have been rushed to the hospital for
medical attention
Residents in the area say the area is a swampy one and it could be
that the foundation of the building was not well done and this led to
its collapse. Continue...

Speaking on the incident to Sahara Reporters, Ondo state Commissioner
for Housing and Urban Development, Bade Omoloja said, "This is a total
calamity due to the loss of life. This building had no approval to
begin with because our men at the task force unit of the ministry have
been here on two different occasions to stop work. Obviously, very
poor quality of work was carried out at the site. There are so many
building outside here that doesn't have approvals." he said

Men of the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Police Force (NPF),
the Red Cross Society of Nigeria, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC),
State Security Services (SS) and other rescue agencies were all at the
site to help with the rescue.