The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has stated that nine persons died in a truck accident at Ojuelegba bridge on Sunday. The casualties are made up of five males (including a boy) and four females (including a girl). LASEMA said that one of the victims was “extricated alive and taken to the trauma centre”. According to a situation report …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said that no casualty was recorded at the Balogun Market fire on Broad Street on Lagos Island on Thursday. LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said that the fire began at about 1.33 am on Thursday and razed some shops. “The agency responded to distress calls concerning the fire. “Upon arrival at …

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) attended to 1,682 disasters or emergencies in the just ended year, as against 1,743 in 2021, according to data it released. In the last four years, 2021 produced the highest number of incidents (1,743), followed by 2022 (1,682), 1,043 in 202o and the least in 2019 (1,029). According to LASEMA Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi …

One person died and two others were injured in an accident involving a tanker at Otto Wharf on Sunday. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the truck was laden with 4,5000 litres of diesel. A report by the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu stated that “investigation gathered revealed that the tanker was driving at top …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has recovered the bodies of two persons who drowned at Baracuda beach, Abraham Adesanya, Ajah on Christmas day. According to the statement by the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, one of the bodies was located along the coast line at a neigbouring community (Okun Mopo). LASEMA also said that the body …

Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has said that two persons drowned at Baracuda beach, Abraham Adesanya, Ajah during the Christmas festivities. According to the report by LASEMA, investigation furthered revealed that “two adult male were trying to rescue an adult male from drowning before the high tide of the ocean drowned the two adult male”. LASEMA said that “the …

A tanker, fully loaded with 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirits (PMS), fell in a solitary accident on Saturday on top of Mile 2 bridge (well known as Mile 2 Oke), inward the bus top commonly known as Cele, along the Lagos-Apapa Expressway. Situation report by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) indicated that “further investigation gathered at the …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has added more feats to its feathers as it bagged another award — the Outstanding Agency of the Year — at the just concluded 2022 Press Week. The Lagos Television chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists recognised LASEMA’s “invaluable contributions to humanity through its dynamic style of service to Lagos State and other neighbouring …

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has alerted motorists and road users about a tanker carrying petrol which fell at Ikosi on the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway on Thursday. LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu said in a statement that the truck “overturned and is spilling petrol”. He added: “The agency has activated its response plan and is …