Lagos State Reports 1,675 Disaster Incidents in 2024, Alimosho LGA Tops List

Babatunji Wusu –

• A total of 1,675 disasters, including fires, building collapses, and accidents, occurred in Lagos State in 2024.
• Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) recorded the highest number of incidents, followed by Ikeja and Eti-Osa LGAs.
• Road accidents, truck/tanker incidents, and fire disasters were the most common types of incidents.
• December 2024 saw 167 incidents, with road accidents ranking the highest.
• The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) handled a total of 8,117 incidents from June 1, 2019, to December 31, 2024.

In 2024, Lagos State experienced a total of 1,675 disaster-related incidents, including fires, building collapses, and road and boat accidents, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). This data, released in the 2024 Annual Data Analysis, highlights that Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) had the highest occurrence of such incidents.

The report, signed by LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, reveals that of the 1,675 incidents recorded in 2024, 167 occurred in December alone. During this month, road accidents were the most frequent, with 58 incidents, followed by truck/tanker mishaps (43 incidents) and fire outbreaks (33 incidents).

The report also shows a breakdown of incidents by LGA, with Eti-Osa LGA attending to the highest number of cases in December (23 incidents), followed by Ikeja (22 incidents) and Alimosho (21 incidents). The most common categories for incidents in 2024 were truck/tanker accidents (507 incidents), road accidents (458 incidents), and fire disasters (285 incidents).

LASEMA also highlighted the role of the Pre-Hospital Care Unit, which responded to the most cases in December 2024 (59 incidents) and treated the highest number of medical cases during the year (596 cases).

Overall, from June 1, 2019, to December 31, 2024, LASEMA attended to 8,117 incidents, with the highest number of cases recorded in 2021 (1,743 incidents). The data underscores the agency’s ongoing efforts to manage and respond to disasters in the state while emphasizing the importance of accurate reporting and continuous disaster risk reduction.