Four people have been confirmed dead while four others were rescued after a two-storey building collapsed in the Popo-Giwa/Abemi area of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday morning.
The building, located near Masalasi Gogoro, reportedly trapped eight people in eight of its 26 rooms when it collapsed. Emergency responders, including the Kwara State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service and other agencies, quickly mobilised to the scene and began search-and-rescue operations.
Four victims were rescued alive, while four others, identified as Muhammed Bolakale, Fasilat, Mistura and Barakat, were recovered from the rubble and confirmed dead. Two excavators were deployed to clear the debris and provide access to sections of the collapsed structure.
The rescue operation involved SEMA, NEMA, NSCDC, the Nigeria Police Force, Emergency Ambulance Services, KWARTMA and the Nigerian Red Cross. Kwara State Chief Fire Officer, Alabi Muhammed, commended the responders for their efforts and urged residents to report cracks and other signs of structural weakness, noting that the affected building had been assessed as unsafe for habitation.
