Two Dead, Others Injured As Abattoir Fence Collapses In Lagos

Two persons have been confirmed dead from a collapsed fence at the slaughter section of the Lagos State Abattoir at Oko-Oba.

Also, eight others who were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries had been treated at a hospital and discharged.

The incident happened last Wednesday, it was learnt.

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Abattoir Police Station, CSP Kenneth Iyayi, confirmed the incident.

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Iyayi said that two people died from the incident while eight others sustained various degrees of injuries from the collapsed building.

Iyayi said that those that were injured were promptly taken to Merit Hosptal at Oko-Oba and the General Hospital, Ile-Epo in Oke-Odo area of Lagos State for treatment.

There were debris of the collapsed fence was yet to be cleared while the ‘slaughtering of cows’ business was in progress.

Ishiaku Onatunde, a slaughterhouse worker, said the fence fell its foundation was weak.

“Ideally, the government should have constructed the fence on a strong foundation knowing that we use a lot of water in our daily routine as slaughterers,” he said.

Onatunde said that the workers of the slaughterhouse had met with the management of the abattoir, Harmony Abattoir Investment Limited, to ask for compensation for the victims  of the collapsed fence.

 

NAN