THE Lagos State Government has sealed popular Purple Mall in Lekki and launched a probe into the fatal fall of a car from its multistorey parking deck.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the disclosure via his official X account on Wednesday.
The incident that occurred on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the mall located at Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, resulted in the death of a young Nigerian.
Eyewitness reports alleged that the victim had visited the mall to use the gym.
However, due to the presence of visiting dignitaries, valet services were unavailable at the time. He was then directed to park on the fifth floor of the mall’s multi-story car park.
Moments later, his vehicle was discovered wrecked at the base of the structure, having plummeted from the top floor. The impact proved fatal.
Images and video footage circulating online show the severely damaged vehicle, offering a chilling glimpse of the scale of the fall.
Wahab stated that the facility had been shut indefinitely and that a specialised investigation team had been set up to determine the root cause of the incident, assess compliance with building safety regulations, and identify any environmental or structural violations.
The circumstances surrounding how the car breached the structure remain unclear and are expected to be clarified by the ongoing investigation.
Following the tragic incident at Purple Mall, Lekki, that claimed a young Nigerian’s life, our Ministry has taken immediate action.
“The facility has been sealed indefinitely, and a specialised investigation team has been constituted to: Determine the root cause of the parking lot failure, assess compliance with all building safety regulations, and identify any environmental or structural violations,” the post read in part.
Describing the incident as a heartbreaking and entirely preventable tragedy, he stressed that the Lagos State Government would ensure full accountability.
