Posted by Chinenye on Wed 11th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
A night of horror has left families devastated after a residential building suddenly came crashing down in Ile Ife.
(Collapse Building. Photo by Daily Post)
A house along Ilesha Road in Ile Ife suddenly fell down on Monday night, around 9:30p.m. leaving 7 people injured and rushed to the hospital.
Everyone survived, though a few other residents got hurt.
The building sits two houses away from Hard Rock Guest House in Ife City.
Residents said they heard a strange noise, like a rapidly deflating object, just before the building gave way.
Some occupants were asleep and others were getting ready for bed. Neighbours rushed to help those trapped or hurt.
Five of the injured are being treated at Bello Hospital, and two at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex in Ile-Ife.
The affected families have appealed to philanthropists, political leaders and government agencies for help to rebuild their lives.
They also complained that no political leaders or Osun State Government officials had visited the injured as of the report, and that no emergency responders were seen at the scene.
The cause of the collapse is not yet known, but the incident has renewed calls for building inspections and stronger enforcement of building rules.
People living in the area wants the state gov. and building officials to inspect what is left of the building so no one else gets hurt.