Lagos records 1,461 incidents in 2023
By Adeola Ogunrinde
Lagos State government has recorded a total of 1,461 incidents in 2023 with 138 of the incidents occurred in December 2023.
This was disclosed by the Head of Public Affairs Unit of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Osunbor, in a statement issued on Friday.
The agency said it responded to 6,442 incidents between 1st June 2019 and 31st December 2023.
“The 138 incidents attended to in the month of December, 2023, effectively brought the total figues from 1st June 2019 to 31st December, 2023 to 6,442 incidents attended by the Agency during the Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu led administration.
“Out of the 138 incidents attended in December 2023, Truck/Tanker category was responsible for 58 incidents, comprising of 39 truck/tanker accidents, 12 break downs, 2 fallen tanker/truck and 2 stuck Tanker incidents.
“The Road Accident category recorded 29 vehicle crashes, the Medical category recorded 8 assorted cases, while Fire Disaster category recorded 11 cases, comprising of 7 Fire Outbreaks, 1 Tanker/Truck and 3 vehicular fires.
“However, 8 incidents were recorded in the Medical Category, while Other Events category recorded a total of 19 incidents made up of 2 bridge repairs, 1 Assault, and various cases”, said LASEMA.
On building collapse, the agency said it recorded 9 cases which comprised 2 building collapse, 5 partial collapse and 2 collapsed bridges, adding that it recorded 1 incident of Oil Spillages/Leakages.
“There were no cases of Explosions, nor Marine incidents, Train or Air Crashes, recorded in the month of December, Y2023.
“Data Analysis of incidents recorded per Local Government in the month under review reveals that the densely populated Alimosho LGA, with the largest landmass, recorded the highest number of incidents with 25 cases out of the 138 incidents recorded in December, Y2023.
“Kosofe LG recorded 22 incidents, Ikeja 15, Mushin and Lagos Island recorded 11 incidents each, Apapa, Oshodi-Isolo and Eti-Osa LGAs recorded 10 incidents each, while Ikorodu and Lagos Mainland experienced 5 incidents each, just as Shomolu recorded 4 incidents.
“Amuwo-Odofin recorded 3 incidents, while Surulere and Epe recorded 2 incidents each, with Agege, Ibeju-Lekki and Ifako-Ijaiye LGAs recording 1 incident each in December, Y2023.
“Conclusively, Data revealed that the Truck/Tanker category recorded the highest number with 58 incidents from 138 while the Oil Spillage/Leakages category record the least number with 1 incident.
“Examination of incidents per Local Government Area reveals that, Alimosho LGA recorded the highest number of incidents with 25 incidents in December, 2023, while Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Ojo and Badagry recorded no incidents at all in the month under review”, said the agency.
” Close examination of available data from 1st January to December 31st Y2023 reveals that Lagos State experienced a total of 1,461 incidents, with the Truck/Tanker/Trailer comprising of Accidents, Broken Down and Fallen Trucks/Tankers being responsible for 638 incidents.
“Data equally revealed that the Road Accidents/Crashes Category comprising of Vehicles, and Fallen Containers placed second with 418 incidents, while Medical Category comprising of Suicides, Attempted Suicides, Dead Bodies placed third with 141 incidents during the year, while the least incidents of 3 were recorded in the Marine, Train and Air Crash Categories.
“Data on Emergency Trends in Local Governments for last year reveals that Alimosho Local Government recorded the most number of cases with 242 incidents, while Ikeja Local Government placed a distant second with 191 incidents and Kosofe Local Government placed third with 158 cases, while Ojo LG recorded a low 13 cases and Badagry LGA zero.
“On it’s part, the Monthly Emergency Trends revealed that the most cases in a month was recorded in October Y2023, with 145 cases, followed by December with 138 cases and January placed third with 129 cases, while the lowest number of incidents was recorded in May with 106 cases, April with 111 cases and November with 112 cases.
” In the last five years (1st June, 2019-31st December, 2023), the Agency has attended to 6,442 incidents in Lagos State where the highest number of incidents was recorded in Y2021 with 1,743 cases, followed by 1,682 recorded cases in Y2022 placing second in a downward trend which was sustained by the Agency in Y2023 with Data recording 1,461 cases”, said LASEMA.
