Lagos Govt Orders Immediate Evacuation Of Police Barracks Over Structural Collapse Risk

Lagos Govt Orders Immediate Evacuation Of Police Barracks Over Structural Collapse Risk

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government has warned about an impending collapse of a building at Mopol 20 Barracks, located in Onigbongbo, Ikeja area of Lagos State.

Ireporteronline reports that this warning comes the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) prepares to start a crisis evacuation at the old block 3 area of the barracks.

In a press release on Wednesday, the Acting Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, mentioned that the response team had evaluated certain sections of the building and discovered them to be in a dangerous state.

Oke-Osanyintolu declared that the building and the surrounding structures would be evacuated right away to avoid any fatalities or damage to property.

“The Agency dispatched a response team to the location and the findings indicate that the building and those adjacent must be evacuated with immediate effect. We are conducting a response plan which comprises an assessment, safe and orderly evacuation and controlled demolition.

“Under the watchful eye of the Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu administration, we will be carrying out this preemptive demolition action due to the precarious conditions of the building and possible secondary incidents that could occur if left unmanaged,” the statement noted.

Oke-Osanyintolu further urged residents to stay composed and avoid sharing false information on social platforms.

He also guaranteed that the circumstances were under vigilant observation and control.

It could be recalled that the Police Force’s spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a press release in July, revealed that the police were in the process of a thorough refurbishment of certain police stations in the state.

He mentioned that this refurbishment project would be executed in collaboration with the state’s government.