Following the collapse of a five-storey building under construction on Kushenla Road, Ikate Elegushi, Lekki on Tuesday, the Police on Thursday said Richard Nyong, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Gardens, the construction company behind the collapsed building, has been detained at Panti Police Station.
Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos, Mrs. Dolapo Badmos, who confirmed Nyong’s arrest, said he will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed.
On Wednesday, Governor Ambode had ordered all Directors of Lekki Worldwide Estate Limited to submit themselves to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, within the next twenty four hours or face immediate arrest.
Nyong complied with the directive and reported himself to the office of the Commissioner of Police in company of his lawyer, Mr. Wole Olanipekun (SAN) and was detained after interrogation.
It would be recalled that the Lagos State Government in the wake of the building collapse, revealed that preliminary reports and investigation, it was discovered that the collapsed building was served contravention notice for exceeding the approved floors and thereafter sealed by the Lagos State Building Control Agency.
The government also discovered that in a brazen act of defiance and impunity, the owners of the building, Messrs Lekki Worldwide Estate Limited, the promoters of Lekki Gardens, criminally unsealed the property and continued building beyond the approved floors until the unfortunate incident of Tuesday which has led to the death of over 30 persons.
Governor Ambode who is said to be irked at the spate of building collapse in the state had vowed to wield the big stick so as to put a stop to the disturbing trend.
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Posted: at 10-03-2016 09:29 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Quote from: onyedika benson on 10-03-2016 10:32 PM
this rbbish mehn what has dis man got to do wit the collaps buildin ? Ambode luk for de landlord nt him
This has got nothing to do with the landlord as it doesn't have any. It's been run under his management company which he is the director. As a director he awards the building contracts but supervise by his executives. So he should be held accountable together with his executives
Posted: at 10-03-2016 11:22 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
OK NOTED WAITING FOR D OUTCOME OF CASE BUT BEFORE THEN THEY SHOULD REMEMBER THAT PERSON NO WELL ANOTHER PERSON WEY WELL COME DEY TAKE TABLET FOR PERSON WEY NO WELL NA WHO NO COME WELL يراقب الله !!!
Posted: at 11-03-2016 03:47 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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