One dead in Ibadan building collapse

It was a gory sight in Oleyo, Odo-Ona Elewe, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, yesterday as one person died and five others trapped when a storey building collapsed.
Four others were injured. It was learnt that the building went down at 10:30am while workmen were busy on the structure.


Shortly after the incident, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NCSDC); Federal Road Safety Commissions (FRSC); Oyo State Fire Service and other sympathisers swarmed the building to rescue the trapped workmen.


Only one man, identified as Baba Ibeji, was rescued as at press time yesterday.
The rescue workers were hindered by lack of tools to clear the debris. Baba Ibeji said other workmen were still trapped in the building. 


Moved by the disclosure by Baba Ibeji, an NSCDC official, Olujide Akindele, crawled through a narrow opening in the debris only to return and confirm that he sighted another trapped person, who was already dead. 


Among the rescuers was the former Chairman of the local government, Alhaji Kehinde Olaosebikan.
Olaosebikan said the rescue workers should focus on how to rescue the victims. He said it was not yet time to apportion blame.

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