PHOTOS: Tragedy as school building collapses in Lagos

Tragedy as a three-storey building belonging to a private school in the Ejigbo area in Lagos state reportedly collapsed on Saturday, September 19.

WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the affected school identified as Excel College, which is located at 15, Ansarudeen Street, Ile-Epo Bus-Stop, collapsed at about 8.15 am.

As at the time of filing this report, there are no reports of casualties recorded.

According to eyewitnesses, the privately-owned building belonging to Excel College had previously shown signs of distress and the school was planning to renovate the structure before the collapse.

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In a related story, WITHIN NIGERIA reported that three siblings, Taiwo, Kehinde and Idowu Yakubu escaped death by a whisker when a two – storey building collapsed at No . 30 Osasa Avenue, Bariga , Lagos, on Sunday.