A five-storey building belonging to former Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has collapsed.

The building which is under renovation in Abuja reportedly collapsed at 9 pm on Monday, July 1. The house is located along the Ahmadu Bello Way.

An eyewitness who spoke to the press expressed panic at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The incident has since been confirmed by FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh in a statement.

Adeh said police operatives were able to rescue three persons from the collapsed building after they cordoned off the entire area. She added that the rescued persons were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

“The FCT Police Command hereby confirms that yesterday, July 1, 2024, at about 8:40 p.m., there was a building collapse at Unity House, Area 11 by Nkwere Street.

“In response to the distress call, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, psc, mni, promptly moved to the scene with multiple patrol teams as first responders to cordon off the area for possible rescue.

“Three victims were successfully evacuated from the collapsed building and rushed to the hospital for medical care.” As reported by The Punch, the Director of the FCT Fire Service, Amiola Adebayo, who also confirmed the incident said no life was lost.