One dead As Building Collapses In Oyo State

A woman has unfortunately lost her life after a storey-building collapsed in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

Reports gathered that the woman was trapped when the building collapsed at Onipasan area, behind Oluyoro Hospital, Ibadan.

It was, however, gathered that authorities of Ibadan North East Local Government have taken an excavuator to the scene of the building collapse for rescue operation.

The rescue team evacuated the body of the deceased on Sunday and she has since been buried.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the incident on Monday.

Fadeyi said,

“Yes, there was a building collapse yesterday. It is under Agugu area. The building collapsed and the woman died.

“It was the wife of the Alhaji that owns the house.”