A five-storey building owned by Rochas Okorocha, ex-governor of Imo state has collapsed.
The building located along Ahamadu Bello way collapsed around around 9 pm yesterday sending panic to the entire neighbourhood.
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command quickly cordoned off the entire area .
According to eye witness, the collapsed building was under renovation, some people might have been trapped in the building or probably dead, i saw two people being pulled out from the rubble and taken to the hospital while rescue operations were ongoing, the eye witness said.
The emergency responders are not coordinated yet for efficient operations,” an eyewitness told the aforementioned publication.
In a statement by the Command spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, and three other 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.
However, three victims were evacuated from the collapsed building successfully and are being rushed to the hospital for medical care.”
