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The Lagos State authorities has ordered a coroner’s inquest to find the circumstances of the deaths of 10 individuals who mislaid their lives successful a caller occurrence astatine Afriland Towers successful Lagos.
The authorities authorities issued the directive successful effect to a ceremonial petition from quality rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), who urged the Chief Coroner of Lagos State to behaviour an inquest to find the existent origin of the tragic incident.
Falana’s petition was contained successful a missive dated September 29, 2025, addressed to the Coroner, Justice Mojisola Dada.
The incident, which was a effect of a fume that emanated from the inverter country domiciled successful the building, claimed 10 lives, portion others sustained injuries.
The missive stated, “We are a steadfast of ineligible practitioners committed to the defence of quality rights, the regularisation of law, and nationalist accountability successful Nigeria. It was alleged that 10 radical mislaid their lives successful the September 16, 2025, occurrence astatine Afriland Tower connected Broad Street, Lagos Island.
“The victims included 4 officials from the Federal Inland Revenue Service and six workers from United Capital, who were trapped successful the six-storey gathering aft heavy fume engulfed the premises.
“In airy of this tragic and avoidable incident, we respectfully petition that you usage your bully offices to initiate a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of these individuals and marque due recommendations nether Section 15 of the Lagos State Coroner’s Law, 2007, which stipulates that an inquest shall beryllium conducted whenever a coroner is informed of a decease that occurred nether violent, unnatural, oregon suspicious circumstances.”
In response, the authorities judiciary confirmed that the lawsuit had been assigned to Coroner Court 9 of the Igbosere District, which is located astatine Court 4, Yaba Magisterial District.
A announcement issued and signed by Senior Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji stated that a preliminary gathering with each applicable stakeholders was scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, to outline the people of the inquest.
The announcement stated, “Please beryllium informed that your substance has been assigned to Coroner Court 9 of the Igbosere District, sitting astatine Court 4, Yaba District. A preliminary gathering with each parties is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 2025, astatine 9 AM successful Court 4, Yaba Magisterial District. Your assistance is appreciated successful providing elaborate accusation connected suggested stakeholders who indispensable be this meeting.”
When convened, the coroner’s inquest is expected to find the origin and circumstances of the deaths and marque recommendations to forestall akin tragedies successful the future.
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