After Lagos building collapse, nine bodies recovered and 27 rescued.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has finished search, rescue, and recovery operations at the collapsed two‑storey building at Alakija Bus Stop in Satellite Town, rescuing 27 people and recovering nine bodies.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the building collapsed at about 12:47 p.m. on Thursday in the Amuwo‑Odofin area of Lagos.

In a statement released on Friday, LASEMA’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr Afolabi Olawale, said the agency immediately activated its emergency response teams.

Its Sharks Response Team from Lekki Base and Alpha Cobra Squad from Onipanu reached the site within 40 minutes, joining other responders.

Responders included the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS) and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.

Other participants were the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Red Cross and the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).

All 27 rescued victims received immediate pre‑hospital care from LASAMBUS before being transported to nearby hospitals for further treatment.

The fatalities consisted of four adults who were confirmed dead before responders arrived, and five additional victims—including a two‑year‑old girl—found during the rescue.

The agency handed the remains to the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit for identification and release to families.

A heavy‑duty excavator from LASEMA worked alongside two excavators supplied by CCECC, allowing safe access to trapped victims and the completion of the operation.

Rescue operations concluded at about 4:00 a.m. on Friday after responders reached the ground zero.

The Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations and the Permanent Secretary of the ministry provided strategic oversight during the operation.

LASEMA said Governor Babajide Sanwo‑Olu directed LASBCA to immediately assess the structural integrity of adjacent buildings and enforce compliance with building regulations in the area.

The agency expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.

It urged residents to report distressed buildings