Breaking: Helicopter crashes into building in Lagos

On Tuesday, a helicopter crashed into a building in Oba Akran Ikeja, Lagos State. The incident took place around 3:30 pm, near AP Filling Station and United Bank For Africa in Oba Akran. The helicopter caught fire close to its destination, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA).

Fortunately, the pilots of the helicopter were rescued, but there is no available information on whether there were other passengers on board at the time of the crash.

At the time of reporting, responders from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) were present at the scene.