A section of a private rice mill located in Birnin Kebbi metropolis has collapsed, killing one staff member while five others were trapped under the metal wreckage of the facility.
As at the time the Kebbi State Deputy Governor visited the site, rescue efforts were ongoing to save the five trapped victims.
The Kebbi State Government has expressed deep sympathy to the management and staff of NIA-AGRI following the partial collapse of a section of its rice mill in the state capital.
Deputy Governor, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, led a high-powered delegation on an on-the-spot assessment visit to the facility on Tuesday evening. He said the visit was aimed at ascertaining the extent of the damage and overseeing the emergency response.