Mother, 4 children die in Kwara building collapse
A mother and four of her children died on Tuesday when the boys’ quarters attached to a three-storey building collapsed in Ilorin, Kwara State. Eight members of the family were trapped in the rubble, which occurred at about 5 a.m. at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street, beside Gogoro Mosque. Three others, including the father, survived the […]
On Tuesday, a tragedy struck Ilorin, Kwara State, when a three-storey building's boys' quarters collapsed, claiming the lives of a mother and four of her children. The incident occurred at around 5 a.m. near Gogoro Mosque on Popo Giwa Street. Eight family members were trapped beneath the rubble, with three, including the father, managing to survive.
The deceased included the father's eldest daughter, Mistura, a university graduate who was set to join the National Youth Service Corps shortly. The father, Kale Mohammed Qudus, a serving sergeant in the Nigerian Army, was in a toilet at the rear of the building when the collapse occurred. Another brother, Qudus Olarewaju Sambo, narrowly escaped the disaster by avoiding the toilet.
Sambo expressed gratitude for the efforts of community residents and government officials who aided the rescue operation. The Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Fire Service confirmed receiving a distress call shortly after the collapse and mobilizing to the scene. However, the cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
The Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Lawal Olohungbebe, expressed his condolences to the bereaved families, emphasizing the importance of adhering to building and town planning regulations.
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