The General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Mr Gbolahan Oki, says the owner of the collapsed 21-storey building, under construction in Ikoyi, was given the approval to construct only 15 floors.
Oki told newsmen that the owner of the property has been arrested and would face the law because people have died in the disaster.
“He got approval for a 15-storey building and he exceeded his limit. I am on ground here and the materials he used are so inferior and terrible.
“The materials he used, the reinforcement, are so terrible. He got approval for 15 floors but built 21.
“I think he has been locked down. He has been arrested before now,” he said.
Oki said four people were rescued alive and three people died, adding that rescue efforts were still ongoing.
“We are still here and have four machines working at the moment,” he said.
YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM RULERS’ WORLD
“We had some really good, quality time there,” Jeff Bezos said of travelling outside of Earth with his brother Mark.
Makinde reappoints, swears-in seven Commissioners in Oyo
Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has on Friday reappointed and sworn in seven commissioners in the state.
SHOCKER: World Athletics Body sends 10 Nigeria athletes out of Olympics
As huge a number as 10 Nigerian Track and Field athletes have been sent packing from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for not meeting the testing conditions of the Athletics Integrity Unit of the sport.
Pomp and ceremony as Iloko-Ijesa gets new Monarch
Iloko-Ijesa, a rustic town in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State, came alive Saturday, 24 July 2021, as dignitaries in Nigeria and the Diaspora stormed the town to witness the coronation and presentation of staff and instruments of office to Oba Akeem Olusayo Ogungbangbe, Ajagbusi-Ekun VI, the new Owaloko of Iloko-Ijesa Kingdom.
Nigerians in Asia seek FG’s probe of maltreatment, harassment of citizens
A group, Stakeholders of Nigerians in Asia has called on President, Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the alleged continue maltreatment, inhuman and xenophobic attacks on Nigerians across the Asia continent.
Seven die of cholera outbreak in Enugu
No fewer than seven persons have died from a cholera outbreak at the new Artisan Market in Enugu metropolis, Enugu State.
