Collapsed Building: Court orders Lekki Gardens MD, contractor to be remanded for 30 days
Says order in interest of justice, public safety
An Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrate Court on Friday granted the
request of the Lagos State Police Command seeking to keep the Managing Director
of Lekki Gardens, Mr. Richard Nyong in custody pending the conclusion of
on-going investigation into the collapse of a five-storey building under
construction on Kushenla Road, Ikate Elegushi area of the state which killed no
fewer than 35 persons. Scenes from the scene of the collapsed building at
Kusenla road, Ikate, Elegushi, Lekki, Lagos,
yesterday. Scenes from the scene of the collapsed building at Kusenla road,
Ikate, Elegushi, Lekki, Lagos,
yesterday. The court also ordered one of the contractors handling the project,
Odofin Taiwo Henry to be kept in police custody at Panti alongside Nyong for
the next 30 days. Magistrate Folashade Botoku, who granted the remand order,
held that it was in the interest of justice and public safety. 34-year-old
Nyong was apprehended on Thursday, while Odofin was arrested on Wednesday. (Abuja) KWL 682 CN.
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