The incident occurred at about 6:35 pm at No12, Aromire, Ikeja.
In a statement on Thursday, January 19, 2023, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said the building formerly occupied by Kilms Mart, was being worked on by unskilled labourers when it partially collapsed.
He said, “The Agency responded to distress calls and upon arrival, discovered that a storey building formerly occupied by KILMS MART, was being worked on by unskilled labourers resulting in a partial collapse.