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Death toll rises to 8 as LASEMA boss says collapsed Ebute Metta building was sealed for demolition but occupants refused to move

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The death toll from the collapsed three-storey building on Ibadan Street,  Ebute Metta, has risen to 8.   The LASEMA DG, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the building was dilapidated and had been sealed for demolition, but occupants refused to evacuate.   Sadly, the building gave way on Sunday evening, May …

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5 dead, 23 rescued, many still trapped after three-storey building collapsed in Ebute Metta

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The death toll in the Ebute Metta building collapse has increased to 5, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) officials say.   The three-storey building collapsed on Sunday night, May 1, on Ibadan Street, Ebute Meta, Lagos.   The deceased persons include three males and two females.     23 people have …

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