By Pius Awunah
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Sunday,August 3,2025,confirmed that it successfully rescued a 27-year old man,Aliyu Salisu from the rubble of a three-storey building which collapsed on Saturday in the Life Camp area of Abuja.
The victim, who is a citizen of Niger Republic, was trapped for approximately 10 hours before being saved by a joint rescue team.
In a statement from the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, in Abuja,it said the incident was reported to the authorities on Saturday evening.
It reads; “On 2nd August, 2025 at approximately 6:15 pm, the FCT Police Command received a distress call reporting the collapse of a three-storey building in the Life Camp area of Abuja.
“Upon receiving the report, the DivisionalPolice Officer DPO, Life Camp Division, promptly mobilised a rescue team to the scene, cordoned off the area, and commenced a coordinated rescue operation.
“The rescue effort was a collaborative mission involving multiple agencies and private companies.The operation was conducted in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), officials from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Development Control Department, Zeberced Construction Company, and Julius Berger Construction Company, with the full complement of multi-agency patrol and enforcement Teams,” Adeh added.
The victim- Aliyu Salisu, was pulled from the debris in the early hours of Sunday morning.
“At about 4:00 am on 3rd August, 2025, rescue teams successfully extricated Aliyu Salisu, a 27-year-old male and citizen of Niger Republic, the lone victim who had remained trapped in the rubble for close to ten hours of life saving operation.He was immediately rushed to Cedar Crest Hospital, Gudu, for medical evaluation and comprehensive medical care”,it added.
The victim is responding to treatment.
The FCT Commissioner of Police,Ajao Adewale, who personally supervised the operation commended the various teams for their professional and timely response.
The command urged residents to be vigilant and to use the following control room numbers for emergencies: 0803 200 3913 and 0806 158 1938.
