Eight people were rescued from the rubble of a collapsed two-storey building in Jikwoyi, Abuja, on Friday. The Nigeria Police Force's Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command confirmed the rescue, adding that nine others managed to escape unharmed. The building, located in the Jikwoyi district, was still under construction at the time of the incident. Emergency responders, including police and rescue personnel, arrived at the scene to conduct search and evacuation operations. No fatalities have been reported so far. The cause of the collapse remains under investigation, with no official statement yet from the FCT Development Authority or other regulatory agencies. Residents expressed concern over the safety of ongoing construction projects in the area.
A building still under construction should not collapse with people inside it. The fact that eight were pulled from the debris and nine escaped suggests workers were present during what should have been a high-risk structural failure. This incident points directly to the FCT Development Authority's oversight gaps. Without immediate accountability, such failures will keep testing public safety in Abuja's growing urban zones.
