It has also directed that all developments on Banana Island be placed on hold, subject to a comprehensive audit by the officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA).
According to a statement signed by the commissioner of information and strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, nobody died in the incident. It was however revealed that twenty-five people were rescued from the site after the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) scanned with a high-precision 3-D Laser Imagery System for life, and found no evidence of anyone trapped in the rubble.