Kogi Deputy Gov.’s Wife , Others Escape Death As Explosion Rocks Lagos Home

Mrs Awoniyi, wife of the deputy governor of
Kogi State, Yomi Awoniyi, and three others
escaped death on Saturday after an early
morning explosion rocked her residence in
Lagos.
The building located on HFB Way, at no 19B
Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi area of Lagos, was said
to have collapsed following the explosion,
trapping the deputy governor’s wife and three
others, while the driver who was outside
washing cars was injured from the explosion.
An eyewitness told Thisday that the
explosion rocked the nearby building to its
foundation and was followed by the
crumbling of blocks but no life was lost.
The four victims, who had sustained varying
degrees of injuries, were reported to have
been rushed to the hospital immediately they
were evacuated from the rubble.
South-west Zonal Spokesperson of the
National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye confirmed the
incident. According to him, when the building
collapsed, the first line of action was to
ascertain if people were trapped underneath
the rubble after which emergency services
swung into action and were able to evacuate
the four persons trapped there.
“The building collapse was suspected to have
been caused by gas cooker explosion around
7:15 a.m. this (yesterday) morning. The
explosion and subsequent building collapse
affected three occupants, who were inside
the building at the time, and the driver who
washing the car outside.
“Although no life was lost, the four injured
persons have since been evacuated to St.
Maria Hospital, Yaba, for proper treatment.
Currently, the Police Anti-Bomb Squad and
Police Disaster Management Unit are working
on the site to get to the root of the
explosion.
“Afterwards, the Lagos State Building Control
Agency (LASBCA) will move in to determine
the next level of action to take,” he added.