- By Halimah Olamide
There was panic in the Papa Ajao area of Mushin, Lagos State, after a mosque collapsed on Sunday.
The Secretary of the Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Femi Osanyintolu confirmed the incident in a statement.
According to Osanyintolu, the mosque located on Yusuf Street, Off Ladipo Road, Papa Ajao, collapsed while prayer was ongoing.
Additionally, as at the time of filing this report, seven casualties have been recorded with three persons injured in various degrees of injury.
“Following an extensive exercise, the final casualty report on the above incident is that three fatalities and seven casualties varying in severity.
“The affected buildings have been leveled to ground zero
“Responders at the scene of the incident include the Agency’s response team led by the PS, LRU Fire unit, Lagos State Fire Service, LASBCA, NEMA, Nigeria Police, LNSC, FRSC, and LASAMBUS.”