The Lagos State Fire Service successfully rescued a man who became trapped in a malfunctioning elevator in a three-storey building on Freeman Street, Zapass, Lagos Island LCDA. The rescue operation concluded without any injuries to the occupant.
Rescue Operation Details
Controller General of the Lagos State Fire Service, Margaret Adeseye, disclosed the incident in a statement on July 21, 2026. According to the statement, a distress call was received at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, prompting immediate action. A rescue team from the Ebute Elefun Fire Station was deployed and arrived at the scene within five minutes, at 11:55 a.m.
Firefighters commenced rescue operations without delay and safely freed the trapped occupant from the elevator. The individual was rescued unharmed, and no casualties were recorded during the operation.
Cause of the Incident
Preliminary findings indicate that the incident was caused by an accidental elevator malfunction. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that the building is a three-storey structure located on Freeman Street, Zapass, Lagos Island East LCDA, Lagos Island.
“The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service responded to a rescue call received at 11:50 hrs on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, concerning an adult male trapped inside an elevator in a three-storey building located at Freeman Street, Zapass, Lagos Island East LCDA, Lagos Island,” the statement read. “The first response crew from the Ebute Elefun Fire Station arrived at the scene at 11:55 hrs and immediately commenced rescue operations. The trapped occupant was successfully rescued from the elevator without sustaining any injuries. Preliminary findings indicate that the incident was caused by an accidental elevator malfunction. No casualty was recorded during the operation.”
