LIFE CAMP BUILDING COLLAPSE VICTIM: VICTIM IN STABLE CONDITION, LOSE LEG
By: Nkechi Isa
Mallam Aliyu, the 27-year-old security guard who was rescued from the collapsed three-story building along Sarah Ezekwe Street, Life Camp (Near Kado Fish Market) in the FCT, has had his leg amputated but remains in a stable condition.
The three-storey building, which was under construction, housed three sets of residential blocks within the premises.
According to eyewitness reports, one of the blocks collapsed with two people inside. Meanwhile, one of the victims escaped while the other was trapped inside the rubble of the collapsed building.
The incident which occurred last Saturday, 2nd August 2025, was reported by the Director of Security, FCTA, at about 7:09 pm.
A combined team of the FCT Emergency Management Department, National Emergency Management Agency, Federal Fire Service, FCT Fire Service, FCT Police Command, Joint Task Force, the Civil Defense, and Julius Berger Construction Company carried out an eight-hour operation to rescue Aliyu, who was taken to the Cedar Crest Hospital, Apo at 4:05 am on Sunday.
Speaking of the incident, the Acting Director General of FEMD, Engr. Abdulrahman Mohammed insisted that only professionals should engage in the building sector.
” This is the rainy season; builders must check the foundation of their structures and quickly correct any anomalies,” he said.
The Ag DG also warned against the use of substandard and fake building materials, noting that it had contributed to incidents of building collapse in the country.
He thanked FEMD’s stakeholders, particularly the construction companies, for their prompt response.
