Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Attends to 8,585 Incidents from 2019 to Date

Strategic Insights -

Between January 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) responded to a total of 2,143 incidents, with 1,675 of those incidents occurring in 2024 and 468 in the first four months of 2025. This figure underscores the agency's commitment to promptly addressing emergencies and ensuring public safety in Lagos State and its surroundings. The agency attended to a total of 121 cases in April 2025, with road accidents accounting for 40 cases, fire disasters for 25 cases, and medical emergencies for 13 cases.

Key Takeaways:

  • LASEMA attended to a total of 8,585 incidents from 2019 to date, covering a six-year period.
  • The agency responded to 2,143 incidents between January 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025.
  • In April 2025, LASEMA attended to 121 cases, with road accidents accounting for 40 cases and fire disasters for 25 cases.
  • The top five LGAs with the highest number of emergency incidents in April 2025 were Alimosho and Kosofe with 16 cases each, followed by Eti-Osa and Ikeja with 13 cases each.
  • The majority of incidents were medical emergencies handled by the agency's Pre-Hospital Care Unit, with 156 cases.
  • Road accidents ranked highest in occurrence in 2025, with 147 cases, followed by truck/tanker accidents in second place with 110 cases.

Statistics:

  • 8,585 incidents attended to by LASEMA from 2019 to date.
  • 2,143 incidents responded to between January 1, 2024, and April 30, 2025.
  • 121 cases attended to in April 2025.
  • 40 road accident cases in April 2025.
  • 25 fire disaster cases in April 2025.
  • 13 medical emergency cases in April 2025.
  • 156 medical emergency cases handled by the agency's Pre-Hospital Care Unit in 2025.
  • 147 road accidents in 2025.
  • 110 truck/tanker accidents in 2025.
  • 94 fire disasters in 2025.

Sources:

  • Lagos State Emergency Management Agency statement on April 30, 2025.
  • Nosa Okunbor, Head of LASEMA's Public Affairs Unit.
  • Statement of LASEMA Head of Public Affairs, Nosa Okunbor, dated April 30, 2025.