Okorocha’s five-storey building collapses in Abuja
By Jeffrey Agbo
A five-storey building reportedly owned by the former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, in Abuja has collapsed.
The building situated along Ahmadu Bello Way was still under construction before its collapse on Monday.
An eyewitness quoted by The Nation said, “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.”
Officers of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command immediately cordoned off the entire area.
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A statement 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, 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 victims were successfully evacuated from the collapsed building and rushed to the hospital for medical care.”