The Southwest Zonal Director of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Akiode Akande, on Sunday said no life was lost, nor did anybody sustain injury in the collapsed building at Sango Police Barracks, Ibadan on Saturday.
Mr Akiode disclosed that the building, which is one of the oldest abandoned structures within the barracks, had shown signs of collapse as it had cracked in many areas.
According to the NEMA Southwest Zonal Director, before a part of the building eventually went down on Saturday, the occupants had vacated the structure and this forestalled what would have been a disaster.
The Zonal Director pointed out that the part that collapsed was used as a kitchen and not occupied as residential and that rescue effort was able to recover three vehicles and two motorcycles which were completely damaged from under the rubble.
Mr Akiode stressed that about four generating set were still trapped under the rubble of the collapsed Block 11 of the Police Barracks and that the Agency ensured that none of the about 168 occupants of the entire building passed the night in the Barracks due to the collapsed part.
He maintained that the entire building stretch in the Barracks shows obvious weakness and might need to be subjected to integrity test to avoid further disaster.
