Residents of the Odo-Kekere Community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State were thrown into panic after a building collapsed within a public school in the area.
The incident occurred on Thursday evening, after school hours, and was said to have startled residents of nearby buildings who heard a loud, thunderous noise.
Confirming the development, the Lagos State Government’s Special Committee on Rehabilitation of Public Schools (SCRPS) disclosed that the structure involved was a bungalow classroom block. The committee, however, stressed that “no casualty was recorded at the building collapse”.
“All of our students are in perfect condition. The state government regrets the unfortunate incident,” the committee said in a statement issued on Friday.
Gov Orders Probe
According to the agency, classified information showed that the affected classroom block had already been earmarked for demolition to pave the way for a more suitable structure.
It further revealed that Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the immediate relocation of pupils to nearby schools to prevent disruption of academic activities.
“However, a classified information from the SCRPS office reveals that the classroom block had already been marked for demolition in order to construct a befitting classroom edifice that will accommodate the huge population of students in the school.
“The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has also ordered immediate relocation of the pupils to nearby schools, so as not to disrupt their academic activities.
“A team of the officials of SCRPS will be visiting the school today to have an on-the-spot assessment of the incident in order to enable the government to work out modalities to begin immediate construction of an ultra-modern classroom block that will accommodate the huge population in the school,” it added.
Building Collapse Incidents
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, has witnessed several cases of building collapse in the last six months.
In April 2025, a one-storey building under construction collapsed opposite the Idi Araba Central Mosque, killing one person and injuring three others. The same month, a three-storey building housing a local restaurant collapsed on Oremeta Street, Ojodu-Berger, resulting in at least one death and multiple rescues.
In May 2025, a two-storey building under construction near Otta Ona Junction, close to the Mobil Filling Station bus stop in Ikorodu, collapsed, leaving three people dead and nine rescued. Another three-storey building collapsed in July 2025 on Asesi Lane, Adeniji Adele Road, Lagos Island, injuring occupants.
In September, a two-storey building fell on Modupeola Street, Mangoro bus stop, Alimosho, with six people rescued. On October 27, 2025, a distressed building collapsed on Cole Street, Oyingbo, resulting in one death and 21 rescues.