WEDNESDAY- 3rd November, 2021: The owner of Fourscore Homes, the developing company in charge of the building that collapsed in Lagos, Femi Osibona, is yet to be seen.
He is believed to be trapped in the rubble or in hiding.
CEOAFRICA had on Monday reported that the high-rise, one of a group of three buildings under construction, caved in the afternoon of 1st November with over 50 persons reportedly still trapped under the ruins.
An eyewitness, on Monday evening said Osibona was in the building when it collapsed but there is yet no confirmation.
But as of Tuesday midnight, there was no sign of him, and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) had no update on if he had been found dead or alive.
It was noticed that his car was parked at the premises on the day of the incident, while calls to his line are no longer reachable.
“There is every indication he was trapped there. His car was parked at the site. His calls are no longer going,” a source said.
Meanwhile, a total of 20 bodies had been recovered as of Wednesday morning, while nine persons have been rescued alive.
Rescue operations are ongoing at the site.
