Lagos State government has vowed to ensure those behind the collapse of a high rise building at Lekki, which killed no fewer than 35 persons, were brought to justice.

Sources told Vanguard yesterday that those already arrested in connection with the disaster were doing everything possible to escape justice.

It was learned that investigations into the incident have so far shown that most of the structures in the garden were built with substandard materials and in flagrant disregard of Town Planning Laws and Regulations of Lagos State.

According to a source, report of the investigation would soon be sent to the Office of State Director of Public Prosecution for quick commencement of prosecution.
Vanguard gathered that Lekki Worldwide Estate Limited, owners of the collapsed building had approvals for only two of the 34 sites it has across Eti-Osa, Ikeja GRA, Ikoyi, Victoria Island and Banana Island.

To show its seriousness about ensuring justice is done on the matter, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode only recently fired some top officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency on grounds of negligence.

He also set up a committee to investigate the building control and regulatory regime in Lagos State.
From records at the Corporate Affairs Commission, It was learned that Mr. Richard Nyong, a native of Akwa Ibom State, is the purported owner of the company that is reputed to be worth billions of Naira.

However, unnamed sources insisted that the real owner of the firm is a former governor of one of the South-South states who had mobilised resources, human and material, to ensure the company got away with fragrant violations of the state’s building laws.