We Recorded 126 Emergency Incidents In September- LASEMA

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on Sunday, said it responded to 126 emergency incidents across the state in September.

State, Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) ranked highest with 18 out of the 126 incidents recorded in the state during this period.

“This was followed by Ikeja LGA which recorded 16 incidents, Kosofe LGA recorded 14 incidents in third place, Eti-Osa LGA recorded 13 incidents in fourth place.

“Ojo, Oshodi-Isolo, Mushin, and Shomolu recorded seven incidents each at the fifth place, just as Surulere LGA recorded six incidents in the sixth place.

“Lagos Island and Apapa LGAs recorded five incidents each in seventh place, while Lagos Mainland and Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGAs both recorded four incidents each to occupy the eight position,” he said.

He added that Ikorodu, Epe and Ibeju-Lekki LGAs recorded three incidents each at the ninth position, with outside Lagos boundary interventions recording two incidents.

“Ifako-Ijaiye and Badagry LGAs both recorded one incident each at 10th position, however, Amuwo Odofin and Agege LGAs recorded no incidents during the period under review,” he said.

Mr Oke-Osanyintolu said that yearly emergency trends in the last six years of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration showed that LASEMA attended to a total of 7,662 incidents.

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