The Lagos State Government has ordered the immediate evacuation of residents from the Mopol 20 Barracks in the Onigbongbo area.
The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this through a statement on Wednesday.
He said the agency’s response team had assessed some parts of the structure and discovered them to be in a precarious condition.
The permanent secretary added that the building and adjacent structures would also be evacuated immediately to prevent any loss of life.
The statement read: “The agency dispatched a response team to the location and the findings indicate that the building and those adjacent must be evacuated with immediate effect. We are conducting a response plan that comprises an assessment, safe and orderly evacuation, and controlled demolition.
“Under the watchful eye of the Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu administration, we will be carrying out this preemptive demolition action due to the precarious conditions of the building and possible secondary incidents that could occur if left unmanaged.”