Abuja Building Collapse: Two Deaths Confirmed As Wike Orders Arrest Of Landlord

Abuja authorities have confirmed the death of two people in a building collapse in the Nigerian capital.

PREMIUM TIMES reported the collapse of the two-storey building in Lagos Street, Garki, late on Wednesday night.

On Thursday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, ordered the arrest of the owner of the building.

The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FCT FEMA), which confirmed the two deaths in a statement, also said that 37 others were evacuated and taken to the hospital.

Mr Wike gave his order when he visited the collapsed building on Thursday. He also asked the Permanent Secretary, FCT Administration, Adesola Olusade, to pay the medical bills of those hospitalised.

Meanwhile,  the Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FCT FEMA) has confirmed the collapse of a two-storey building on Wednesday night, at Lagos Street, Garki Village, Abuja.

The Head of Public Affairs of the agency, Mrs Nkechi Isa, said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, that 37 persons were rescued alive, while two others were fatally injured.

Isa said that a rescue operation was ongoing to search for more victims.

She added that a combined team of the FCT FEMA, Federal Road Safety Corps and FCT Command of the Nigerian Police were on the ground to rescue and evacuate victims.

“The two-storey building, which serves both residential and commercial purposes collapsed on Wednesday night.

“FCT FEMA Search and Rescue Team are awaiting excavators to intensify the search to ensure that no victim is left in the rubble of the collapsed building,” she said.

The Director-General of the agency Dr Abbass Iddriss, commended the efforts of all stakeholders, including members of the community that were working hard manually to rescue trapped persons. (NAN/Premium Times).

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