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An early morning rain today wreaked havoc in parts of Lagos. The rain which destroyed about 20 buildings at Sabo, Yaba area of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, also led to the collapse of some masts.
According to an eye witness, the victim was corporately dressed , adding, he may be on his way to one of the many offices on Lagos Island.
However, reports from across Lagos said:
One of the masts fell on a car and another crushed a victim to death in Obalende. The dead victim was said to be a teacher at St. Gregory College, Obalende. The two occupants of the car escaped death.
Areas badly affected in the mainland include Herbert Macaulay Way, Oyadiran Estate, Sabo, Murtala Muhammed Way and parts of Oyingbo.
About 20 roof-tops were blown off including that of Silverbird Cinemas at Commercial Avenue, Yaba.
A mast reportedly fell on a Toyota car and a tricycle popularly known as ‘ Keke Marwa” was also crushed.
P.M.NEWS learnt that the mast that fell on the road caused a serious traffic gridlock around Herbert Macaulay Way, Murtala Muhammed Way, Sabo and parts of Yaba and Oyingbo.
A billboard fell on the police residential quarters in Adekunle area. A police officer, Supol Raheem Ganiyu told P.M.NEWS that he was already at work when his wife called him this morning and told him that a billboard had fallen on their home.
At the University of Lagos, the roof of Moremi Female Hostel was blown off by the storm that took the students by surprise.
Source: PM News
According to an eye witness, the victim was corporately dressed , adding, he may be on his way to one of the many offices on Lagos Island.
However, reports from across Lagos said:
One of the masts fell on a car and another crushed a victim to death in Obalende. The dead victim was said to be a teacher at St. Gregory College, Obalende. The two occupants of the car escaped death.
Areas badly affected in the mainland include Herbert Macaulay Way, Oyadiran Estate, Sabo, Murtala Muhammed Way and parts of Oyingbo.
About 20 roof-tops were blown off including that of Silverbird Cinemas at Commercial Avenue, Yaba.
A mast reportedly fell on a Toyota car and a tricycle popularly known as ‘ Keke Marwa” was also crushed.
P.M.NEWS learnt that the mast that fell on the road caused a serious traffic gridlock around Herbert Macaulay Way, Murtala Muhammed Way, Sabo and parts of Yaba and Oyingbo.
A billboard fell on the police residential quarters in Adekunle area. A police officer, Supol Raheem Ganiyu told P.M.NEWS that he was already at work when his wife called him this morning and told him that a billboard had fallen on their home.
At the University of Lagos, the roof of Moremi Female Hostel was blown off by the storm that took the students by surprise.
Source: PM News
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