The Lagos State Police Command has stated that the number of casualties from the mosque collapse in the Papa Ajao area remains unknown.
InfoStride News earlier reported that the mosque collapsed on Sunday during afternoon prayers, leading to several fatalities and injuries.
Lifeless bodies have been recovered from the rubble, and the injured have been transported to hospitals for treatment.
Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, informed the media that rescue efforts are ongoing to retrieve those trapped under the debris.
“It happened in Papa Ajao, Mushin. Efforts are ongoing to remove people from the rubble. Figures cannot be ascertained yet,” the PPRO stated in a text message to media outlet on Sunday evening.
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