Okorocha Abuja building collapses, three rescued

A five-storey building owned by former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha collapsed last night along Ahmadu Bello Way in Abuja.

According to reports, the building collapsed around 9 p.m. yesterday. The incident prompted a swift response from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.
The command was said to have immediately cordoned off the area and launched a rescue operation and eyewitnesses reported seeing individuals trapped beneath the rubble.
An anonymous eyewitness 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.”
Meanwhile, the Police Command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident, stating that three individuals were rescued from the wreckage and rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
“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,” Adeh said.
“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.

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“Three victims were successfully evacuated from the collapsed building and rushed to the hospital for medical care.”