Chief Judge Narrowly Escapes as High Court Building Collapses

In a terrifying incident, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye, the chief judge of Ekiti State, narrowly escaped death when part of the state high court complex collapsed in his office.

The incident occurred as Adeyeye was preparing to close for the day, and he was still in his chamber when the building collapsed.

Fortunately, no lives were lost, but the chief judge suffered a severe injury when the office section collapsed on him.

Workers in the vicinity were able to rescue him from the rubble after making strenuous efforts.

Adeyeye has been transferred to an undisclosed hospital in the state for medical treatment.

The cause of the collapse is believed to be the structural deficit exacerbated by heavy rainfall.

This article was updated 1 week ago