The number of dead bodies recovered from the rubbles of the 21-storey building, which collapsed last week in Ikoyi, Lagos, has reached 44.

According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), two bodies were found at the site on Sunday.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who visited the scene of the accident on Saturday, had put the death toll, as of that day, at 42.

However, Gbenga Omotoso, the Lagos state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, told Premium Times on Monday that the casualty figures stood at 43. He said one body was recovered on Sunday.

It is unclear why the state and federal emergency rescue agencies arrived at different figures.

Last week, the agencies also issued different casualty figures to journalists, prompting the governor’s “chain of command” speech at the site.

On Monday, NEMA said the federal government has directed the Army Corps of Engineers to assist in the ongoing operation.