Water Tank Kills Brothers, Injures Two Others As Lagos Police Reacts

Two brother have lost their lives in Lagos after a water tank fell through a building and killed them, injuring two other people.

Police Advises Residents Not To Employ Unqualified Engineers

Subsequently, the Lagos State Police command has urged the general public not to employ the services of unqualified engineers in their any of their engineering needs.

Spokesman of the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, gave the advice in a short tweet on his handle on Monday afternoon.

He gave the advice while reacting to the domestic accident in the building which appears to the fault of a quack engineer.

The police spokesman disclosed that the water tank was in the building under renovation, saying that it fell through the roof of the next building and instantly killed the two brothers.

He added that the accident also injured two other persons, including the mother of the two brothers.

Hundeyin then called on the public to always do the right thing so that they would get the right results.

“Do not use unqualified engineers! A water tank in a building under renovation fell through the roof of the next building, instantly killing two brothers, leaving their mother and one other injured. Do the right thing and get the right results!,” his tweet reads.

Do not use unqualified engineers! A water tank in a building under renovation fell through the roof of the next building, instantly killing two brothers, leaving their mother and one other injured. Do the right thing and get the right results! 🙏🏻

— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) August 22, 2022

According to him, investigation into the incident has commenced and the engineer is already in police custody.

Investigation is ongoing.

— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) August 22, 2022

‘Engineer’ in our custody.

— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) August 22, 2022

Meanwhile, Kanyi Daily had reported that the Lagos police command had asked ladies to take precautionary measures in order not to be caught up in difficult situations.

The police relations officer, Hundeyin gave the advice while reacting to messages he gets from ladies on a daily basis concerning men threatening to release their nude photos or videos.

He revealed that he gets tons of such messages and complaints from ladies saying some men do threaten to release their nude photos if they fail to send money.

According to him, while the police always take up such complaints from ladies, it is also advisable for ladies to prevent such situations  in the first place.