The police commissioner of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Beneth Igweh, has confirmed that there were no casualties in the building collapse that happened in the Kubwa area of Abuja on Saturday.
The incident involved a two-storey residential building near Cupid Suites on C32, Sultan Dasuki Road, in the 2/2 area of Kubwa.
According to Igweh, four residents were evacuated from the site, with two of the victims already discharged from the hospital, while the remaining two were taken to the National Hospital for further medical attention.
“I was one of the first persons to arrive here early this morning when the incident happened. We ensured that all trapped victims were rescued alive. We thank God that there was no death,” Igweh stated.
The police commissioner praised the rescue teams for their swift and effective response and emphasized the importance of community vigilance and prompt reporting, which played an important role in the successful rescue operations.
He said, “I thank the rescue teams, they have been very wonderful. We called them and they answered us.
“That is why we always tell the residents that, when you see something, you say something and when you say something, we will do something.
“The prompt response was as a result of the people who called us that this building fell. We thank the Abuja residents for the promptness, because that was what has ensured the rescue of the people.”
Igweh added that the last victim rescued from the rubble, a member of National Youth Services Corps, would have died but the swift intervention of a private engineering company averted that.
“We called them and they mobilized to the site, you can see their equipment. That was what helped in the rescue, because she was trapped under,” he added