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Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA)

May 28, 2023

Granite-laden truck crushes cart pusher to death in Lagos

Mr Taofiq said the agency had recovered the lifeless body of the victim trapped under the fallen truck at Goye by UBA inward Dopemu area of Lagos.

Truck accident
February 17, 2023

Fire breaks out in Owode-Onirin market in Lagos

The permanent secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed that no casualty or injury were recorded.

Fire outbreak
January 31, 2023

Pregnant women, children rescued as multiple accident kills two in Lagos

The accident involved a fully loaded container truck with registration number JJJ 125 and three tricycles.

LASTMA Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq
January 23, 2023

Buhari visits Lagos to inaugurate APC projects

The president will be in Lagos for two days (Monday and Tuesday) to inaugurate several projects.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwoolu
January 19, 2023

Building collapses in Lagos, worker killed

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed the death of an adult male in a building collapse in Ikeja.

Scene of the collapsed renovating a one-storey building
December 22, 2022

One dead, four injured in Lagos multiple road crash

Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said other vehicles at the accident scene were a Volkswagen bus, a Highlander SUV and a Toyota RAV4.

road crash scene
December 13, 2022

Illegal Building Conversion: Lagos issues 30-day ultimatum on regularisation

Owners and developers who have converted buildings to other uses not approved are to regularise the properties or face the “full wrath of the law.”

Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority
November 23, 2022

One dead, another injured as petrol tanker crashes, burst into flames in Lagos

In the lone accident around the Mushin axis of the state, the empty tank went up in flames after the driver suddenly lost control due to reckless driving.

Tanker fire
November 10, 2022

Lady jumps into Lagos lagoon

“The driver of the taxi claimed she was having a heated conversation with her fiance before alighting from the car.”

Third Mainland Bridge
September 25, 2022

UPDATE: Seven burnt alive, four injured in Lagos bus accident

Peoples Gazette had earlier reported that the fire accident occurred Sunday afternoon at Iyana Oworo, inwards Third Mainland Bridge.

Burnt bus used to illustrate the story