SANWO-OLU NAMES SIX MORE SURVIVORS IN IKOYI BUILDING COLLAPSE, RAISES NUMBER OF THOSE RESCUED TO 15

•42 Bodies recovered from rubbles so far
 
•Tinubu, Nasarawa Governor visit Site, Sympathise with Victims’ Families

#IkoyiBuildingCollapse
Number of people rescued from the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi has increased to 15, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed on Saturday.
Sanwo-Olu, while giving an update on the search and rescue operation at the scene, said additional six people were evacuated alive from the collapsed structure and are currently being treated at the Police Hospital in Falomo, Ikoyi.
The Governor went back to the site Saturday in company of the National Leader of the Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Nasarawa State Governor, Engr Abdullahi Sule.

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@gbenga_omo @gboyegaakosile
Question: Why are you carrying out an autopsy on the bodies ???

Answer: That is what the LAW says.
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