A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday evening at Ikirun, the capital of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, when a church building under construction collapsed and killed two people, including the owner of the building, a woman.
The church, located at Eweta area of Ikirun, fell down around 6:45pm when some workers were still on site, reports say.
The victims were buried under the rubble and had to be rescued by some neighbours who heard the loud noise.
The Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) confirmed the incident through its Public Relations Officer, Kehinde Adeleke.
She said: “The building was a storey structure meant for church use. It collapsed on Wednesday at 6:45 PM.
“Two women lost their lives this morning, one of them was the owner of the building. Four others who were injured are in hospital in critical condition.”
