Governor, Ibikunle Amount
and his team were attacked with stones when he visited the site of a collapsed
shopping mall being constructed by the state government.
The resident of Itoku area
in Abeokuta metropolis, Ogun State, on Friday attacked the Ogun State entourage,
they said several people were feared killed within the building after it
collapsed while government confirmed one person dead.
When LEADERSHIP visited the
site of the collapsed building, huge number of market people were seen shouting
for rescue of trapped victims.
A trader, Mrs Abike Sobande
told our correspondent that the traders have been suspecting the contractors
working on the building of poor job.
“This is avoidable tragedy.
The story is that the building was awarded to a female chief close to Amosun
who in turn sub-contracted it to her son.
“I am not an engineer, but
we have been suspecting the kind of materials they are using.
However, shout of “Ole”
thief rent the air as the Governor alighted from his car, forcing the Police to
fire shots into the air and use tear gas to disperse the surging crowd.
The governor however
escaped unhurt as he appealed to angry crowd to be calm he said the government
was doing everything to save the lives of the victims.
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