No fewer than 10 persons have reportedly lost their lives while seven other victims were rescued in a building collapse incident at Jegede Olorunsogo in Ona Ara local government area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

It was gathered that the incident occured in the early hours of Thursday.

Confirming the incident, the General Manager of Oyo State Fire Services, Rev. Akinyemi Akinyinka, said they received distress calls from the people in the neighbourhood at 2am.

The Executive Assistant to the governor on security in Oyo state, Sunday Odukoya and Chairman Ona-Ara local government, Dr Temitope Kolapo expressed sadness over the incident and both of them commiserated with the families of the deceased.
Rescue operation is still ongoing…