The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed the rescue of five الأشخاص following the collapse of a three-storey building under construction in Jikwoyi District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
The agency said the incident occurred at about 11:17 a.m. on Friday, triggering an immediate emergency response.
According to NEMA, preliminary reports from workers at the construction site indicate that one person may still be trapped beneath the rubble, as rescue efforts intensify.
In a statement, the agency disclosed that it swiftly mobilised key emergency stakeholders, including the Federal Capital Territory Fire Service, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Police Force, Federal Road Safety Corps, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Nigerian Red Cross Society, and the construction firm handling the project.
The Head of NEMA Abuja Operations Office, Zakari Abubakar, led the response team, deploying emergency resources from the Emergency Response Ambulance Bay (ERAB) in Asokoro to the scene.
NEMA confirmed that the five rescued victims were evacuated to the Sister Nativity Hospital for medical treatment.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with excavators and heavy-duty equipment deployed to locate the remaining trapped individual.
The agency assured the public that updates will be provided as efforts continue at the scene.
