“Twenty-five people were rescued from the site when the building went down on Wednesday. They are all doing fine.
However, it has now been confirmed the suspects have been arrested.
“The collapse brings to questioning the continuous recalcitrance of building contractors to adhere to extant regulatory prescriptions.”
There is no fatality. This unfortunate incident happened while casting was being done.
The Lagos government says it has apprehended two site supervisors and another person for breaching its physical planning permit law.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said in a statement that Mr Akpobolokemi acquired the properties with proceeds of unlawful activity.
“Some of his past victims have come forward to identify him,” said the Lagos police command.
The pupils were between six and 11 years of age at the time of the offence.
Judge Ramon Oshodi of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court on Wednesday admitted Femi Olaleye to N50 million bail with two surety.
The suspects, Akpan Fortune, 28, and Stanley Umebuane, 24, were arrested at Ikeja and Ikoyi, respectively, on Sunday.
