The house of Kogi State Deputy Governor, Mr. Yomi Awoniyi on 19B Dolphin Estate Ikoyi , HFB Way in Lagos, Nigeria was on Saturday rocked by gas explosion.
The Deputy Governor released a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Abu Michael saying he was not in Lagos when the incidence happened and his family were not affected.
However, his domestic staff and driver who sustained some degrees of burns and hit by part of the debris of the building were in stable condition and responding to treatment.
Meanwhile, the South-West Zonal spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye told newsmen that the agency acted quickly once they were alerted of the incidence and said,
"The building collapse was suspected to have been caused by gas cooker explosion around 7.15am this morning"
"The explosion and subsequent building collapse affected three occupants, who were inside the building at the time and the driver who was washing the car outside. Although no life was lost, the four injured persons have since been evacuated to St. Maria hospital, Yaba, for 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 will move in to determine the next level of action to take"
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