Former Imo Governor Okorocha’s House Collapses in Abuja, Police React

• A five-storey building under renovation has collapsed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, July 1
• The building, which reportedly belonged to the former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, collapsed along Ahmadu Bello Way in Abuja
• The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the incident said police operatives were able to rescue three persons from the collapsed building

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FCT, Abuja - This would not be the best of time for the former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, as his five-storey building under renovation collapsed in Abuja.

It was gathered that the building collapsed along Ahmadu Bello Way in Abuja around 9:pm on Monday, July 1.

The building collapse sent panic to residents of the entire neighbourhood in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the building's collapse in a statement, The Nation reports.

Adeh said police operatives were able to rescue three persons from the collapsed building after they cordoned off the entire area.

She added that the rescued persons were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

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

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As reported by The Punch, the director of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, who also confirmed the incident said no life was lost.

Four-storey building collapses in Onitsha

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a four-storey building under construction collapsed at Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS) in Onitsha, Anambra state, on Wednesday, June 12. Many people were trapped under the debris.

The incident occurred around 7:15 a.m., when the building, nearing completion, suddenly gave way.

Eyewitnesses reported that the structure began to cave in from the top floor before collapsing entirely into rubble.

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