The Lagos state government, on Friday, March 15, said it has commenced the manual demolition of buildings marked on Freeman street at the Ita Faji area of Lagos Island.

ChannelsTV reports that this follows the collapse of a three-storey building on Massey street in the same area.

Recall that TheLagostimes had earlier reported that the building which housed a nursery and primary school caved in on March 13, killing about nine people, while about 50 were rescued.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode had during an assessment tour to the site, vowed to demolish all illegal school buildings in the area.

He made the pledge on Wednesday while responding to concerns raised by some residents on the increase in illegal schools when he visited the scene of the building collapse.