The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said it is personnel have rescued some residents of sinking structure in the Maryland area of Lagos.
NEMA spokesman Ibrahim Farinloye said the building is located at 47 Akinwunmi Street in Mende area of Maryland.
He said in a WhatsApp message that, “the torrential rainfall which lasted about four hours in the early hours of the day flooded lots of communities in Lagos. NEMA advance team close observations called for more reinforcement of personnel.”
NEMA said nine persons mostly women, were rescued from the building and that the landlord of the building had use ladder to escape.
It was learnt that the Landlord was later arrested and handed pver to the police after NEMA questioned him for failure to contact emergency responders.
“The Agencies now are LASEMA, State Fire Service and Police Disaster Management Unit. Rescue activities have commence. All the 9 trapped ladies have been successful rescued<” Farinloye said.