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Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, has explained that it carried out a partial demolition of a storey-building on Oladele Odusanya Street, off Ademulegun Street, Ireakari Estate, Oshodi-Isolo, after residents repeatedly disregarded safety warnings issued over several months.
The agency’s clarification followed public speculation surrounding the enforcement action.
In a statement released on Monday and signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Adu Ademuyiwa, LASBCA said the structure had been under sustained surveillance due to signs of severe structural distress.
According to the agency, engineers first raised the alarm after an inspection conducted on March 3, 2025, which established that the building posed a significant risk to its occupants and adjoining properties.
As a result, evacuation notices were issued and subsequently reinforced with several reminders.
The statement explained that one of the critical defects identified was a ruptured water pipe that persistently soaked the building’s major support columns, gradually compromising their strength and overall stability.
LASBCA said that despite multiple evacuation notices and follow-up engagements spanning about nine months, occupants failed to comply with directives to vacate the premises.
The agency stressed that the warnings were intended to prevent potential loss of lives and property, in line with the Lagos State Government’s policy of enforcing building safety regulations proactively.
It added that the decision to partially demolish the structure was taken only after the building’s condition further deteriorated and all efforts to achieve voluntary compliance proved unsuccessful.
‘The partial demolition became inevitable as the risk level increased and residents continued to ignore evacuation orders, leaving the agency with no alternative but to act in the interest of public safety,” the statement noted.
LASBCA also disclosed that all statutory notices, engineering reports and photographic evidence of the building’s compromised state were properly documented to demonstrate adherence to due process.
The agency reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property and urged residents across Lagos State to promptly comply with safety and evacuation directives, warning that ignoring such notices could result in preventable disasters.
LASBCA explains partial demolition of distressed building in Oshodi-Isolo
