Two kids have reportedly died in a school in Lagos, after the fence fell on them.
The incident took place on Sunday at Covenant Point Academy located on Ajose Street, in the Amukoko area of the State.
According to a witness, Ganiyu Ayeloja, a 9-year-old girl whose name is yet to be known and a 3-year-old boy known as Samat Saheed were killed in the incident.
He said the girl was passing by, while the boy was playing near the fence when it fell on them. He said the fence hit the boy on the head smashing it, while the girl was hit and became unconscious but later died.
He added that the angry residents reported the incident to the police and the owner of the school has since been arrested.
He said, “The police came around and they arrested the owner of the school building. The building has no pillars, they just stacked blocks. The building was not well structured at all; there was no wiring, no pillar, and nothing to hold the building together that’s why it fell easily.
“It is unfortunate that the two children were around that area when it collapsed. One of the children’s parents had a shop close to the school building, that was why he was there and his parents were immediately alerted.
“The Oba of Ijora land was called to the incident yesterday and everyone is sympathising with the deceased families. People from the Lagos State Building Control Agency came to inspect the building this morning (Sunday).”
