The Building Collapse Prevention Guild has said that Nigeria witnessed 1,595 deaths in 640 reported incidents of building collapse between October 1974 and January 9, 2025.
According to the Guide, the first recorded building collapse in Nigeria occurred in October 1974 in Oyo State, where a multi-story building collapsed due to excessive loading, killing 27 people.
It stated, “Lagos State has the highest number of recorded building collapses…
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