10 Killed as building collapses in Ibadan

A building collapse in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital city on Thursday, October 31, morning has left 10 people dead.

The Oyo State Fire Services Agency confirming the incident, said the building, located in Jegeda Oluloyo area in Ibadan in Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state, collapsed at about 2 am on Thursday.

According to the agency, seven others sustained various degrees of injuries from the incident while the bodies of the deceased have been recovered.

The statement said, “The Oyo State Fire Services Agency received a distressed call at around 2 am this morning at Jegede Olunloyo area, Ibadan, of which 10 persons have been recovered from the debris of the collapsed building, while seven persons were rescued alive. Rescue operation is still going on.”