A resident of Ifetedo in Osun State, simply identified as Mrs. Idowu, had reportedly lost her life in an incident of collapsed buildings that occurred in the town.
The fallen structure was described as a decaying building that abruptly caved in, killing the woman.
A resident of Ifetedo, simply known as Ogunyemi, told reporters on Thursday that operatives from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps had arrived at the location in response to a distress call.
“Some NSCDC operatives rushed to the scene after they were informed of the incident. They were joined by some other people in the community.
“Idowu was the only person in the building when the incident happened. She was brought out dead from the rubble.
“The incident caused panic in Omiloode Area, where the building is located. The building that collapsed is a dilapidated structure,” Ogunyemi said.
When called, Osun NSCDC Public Relations Officer Kehind Adeleke confirmed the occurrence and stated that the site had been immediately sealed off by security personnel.
“An abandoned dilapidated building located along Omiloode Street, Ifetedo, collapsed and killed one Mrs. Idowu, who was said to be around the structure when the incident happened.
“The tragic incident occurred at about 17:30 hours on Tuesday.
“Officers and men of NSCDC Ife South Division, upon getting information, rushed to the scene of the incident for rescue operation. But unfortunately, the woman had passed on. She was brought out of the rubble dead. The site was immediately cordoned off,” Adeleke said.
