Sophia Michaels
Serious tension took hold of the Ikeja area of Lagos State on Tuesday.
The residents of the area were left panicking after a helicopter crashed into a building and burst into flames.
The incident occurred opposite AP fuel station, close to a branch of the United Bank for Africa in the Oba Akran area of the state capital.
It was learnt that the incident occurred around 3.30pm. No one is reported dead in the accident as two people were rescued alive.
According to the National Emergency Management Agency, the aircraft belongs to Airfirst Hospitality and Tour Ltd with Registration number – 5NCCQ
“There were two people on board. The control tower confirmed that there were only two people on board, not four.
“Three craters on the spot created by impacts on the ground,” Ibrahim Farinloye of NEMA said.
