Lagos announces recovered bodies from Ikoyi collapsed building now 45

*The Lagos State Government says two more bodies have been recovered, bringing the number of bodies to 45, and 32 families have come forward to submit samples for DNA to identify bodies that they wish to claim

Emmanuel Akosile | ConsumerConnect

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has stated that two more bodies have been recovered, bringing to 45 the number of bodies from the collapsed 21-story building in Ikoyi, Lagos.

Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, Honourable Commissioner for Information and Strategy,  who disclosed this development in a statement issued Wednesday, November 10, 2021, in Lagos, noted that operation at the site of the collapsed building had continued.

Ikoyi Building Collapse site

The Commissioner stated the vehicular movement around the collapsed building site has been smooth, following the reopening of the road.

Omotoso also said that the relations’ identification of bodies of the victims of the incident has continued at the Infectiuos Disease Hospital (IDH), Yaba, in Lagos Mainland.

He stated: “So, far, 32 families have come forward to submit samples for DNA to identify bodies that they wish to claim.

“In cases where identification is clear and there are no arguments, the bodies will be released to the families.

“A committee to supervise the identification and release of the bodies has begun work. It comprises senior officials of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice.”

The Commissioner noted contrary to speculations, no directive has been given for the demolition of the two high-rise buildings standing at the site of the 21-story collapsed building in Ikoyi.

According to him, the Panel of Inquiry instituted to establish issues surrounding the collapse of the building has continued to sit, and an integrity test was yet to be conducted on the buildings.

It was, therefore, wrong to assert or speculate that the buildings would be demolished, he stated.

ConsumerConnect had reported the 21-story skyscraper containing luxury flats still under construction  along Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, had collapsed Monday, November 1, 2021.

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