Soldiers, police personnel, and personnel from local disaster management agencies and the Red Cross jointly attempted to pull out victims stuck in rubles of twisted wreckage.
Heavy machinery types of equipment were deployed to the scene. The cause of the collapse is yet to be determined.
Residents have called on the state government to take firm action to reduce the incidents of building collapse in the area.
Governor of Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambode said a thorough investigation will be launched into the incident.
The collapsed building had been marked for demolition about three times, but the building regulatory agency did not demolish it.
Building collapses often occur in Lagos as some property owners and developers do not adhere strictly to planning and building laws and regulations. In most cases, heavy loads are placed on the building and substandard materials are often used in the construction work.
Kunle Awobodu, the National President of Building Collapse Prevention Guild, said there are over 1,000 buildings unfit for human habitation in Lagos Island.
"There are over 1,000 other distressed buildings of this nature in Lagos, which, if nothing is done to demolish them, they will still collapse, resulting in more calamities in the state," Awobodu said in a statement.
In his reaction, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari expressed sadness over the collapse and sympathized with the parents and relatives of the deceased. He also wished the injured speedy and complete recovery.
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