A five-storey building owned by former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has collapsed along Ahmadu Bello Way in Abuja.
The building according to report collapsed around 9:pm yesterday sending panic to the entire neighbourhood.
In a swift reaction personnel of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command immediately cordoned off the entire area.
It was gathered that the collapsed building was under renovation.
Eyewitnesses said some persons might have been trapped in the building.
“There is a possibility that there could be some people inside the collapsed building who may have died. I saw two people being pulled out from the rubble now and taken to the hospital while rescue operations were ongoing. The emergency responders are not coordinated yet for efficient operations.”an eyewitness said.
But a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Command Josephine Adeh, said three persons were rescued from the collapsed building.
The statement partly reads: “The FCT Police Command hereby confirms that yesterday, July 1, 2024, at about 8:40 p.m., there was a building collapse at Unity House, Area 11 by Nkwere Street.
“In response to the distress call, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, promptly moved to the scene with multiple patrol teams as first responders to cordon off the area for possible rescue.
Three (3) victims were successfully evacuated from the collapsed building and rushed to the hospital for medical care.
“The attention of the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria and FCT Development Control have been drawn to the situation, and their personnel have taken charge of the area for robust management of the scene.
”Further developments will be appropriately communicated in due course.”
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