A 27-year-old man was pulled out alive after being trapped for nearly ten hours beneath the rubble of a collapsed three-storey building in the Lifecamp area of Abuja.
The building came down around 6:15 pm on Friday, prompting a swift response from the FCT police command, which mobilised a rescue team to the site.
Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the command, said the operation involved officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Development Control Department, and construction companies including Julius Berger and Zeberced.
The victim, identified as Aliyu Salisu, a Nigerien national, was extricated from the debris at about 4:00 am on Saturday and immediately taken to Cedar Crest Hospital, Gudu, where he is receiving treatment.
Ajao Adewale, FCT commissioner of police, was at the scene to oversee the operation. He commended the coordinated efforts of emergency responders, construction workers, and community members.