The landlord’s son, in whose care the collapsed three-storey building in Lagos was entrusted, said that he gave the occupants of the building quit notice when he discovered the visible stress on it.
The caretaker told emergency responders and newsmen on Monday in Lagos that he was living in the building with other occupants when he noticed signs of distress.
“I had to leave the building and rented an apartment in the same vicinity,” the caretaker said.
He said that quit notice was eventually handed over to the occupants which they failed to adhere to.
The caretaker said that he had not collected rental fees from the tenants for a long time since he had expected them to pack out.
The building collapsed on Sunday night, killing 10 occupants, while 23 of them were rescued alive.
Emergency workers have been working round the clock to get to ground zero of the building.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Monday, said that the death toll at the collapsed three-storey building in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos has increased to 10.
Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator, South-West, NEMA, confirmed the development in Lagos.
“Two additional bodies including a four-year-old boy and a female youth corps member were recovered, making 10 deaths.
“The number of rescued occupants remains 23, while six males and four females have been so far recovered dead,” Farinloye said.
