By Olasunkanmi Akoni
LAGOS — The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has commenced the evacuation of occupants and the controlled demolition of a distressed building at Akinyele Bus Stop, Abesan Estate, after the structure was found to pose an imminent danger to lives and property.
The emergency intervention followed a report by a resident through LASBCA’s toll-free line, alerting the agency to visible signs of severe structural defects in the building.
According to LASBCA, a team of structural experts and enforcement officers was immediately deployed to the site to assess the building.
The agency said the inspection confirmed that the structure had suffered critical structural defects.
