Many Trapped As 4-Storey Building Collapses In Abuja 

A four-storey building of a hotel in the Dape community at Life Camp, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has collapsed with more than 20 persons trapped.

Information gathered is that the hotel is said to be owned by Summit Villa hotel services.

An eye witness at the site, who preferred anonymity, said that the collapse of the building took place around 4:00 pm on Monday while construction workers were carrying out their work.

The building, which was intended for hotel accommodation, it was learned, gave way unexpectedly, trapping several workers who were on-site at the time of the collapse.

He explained that the building collapsed during the casting work, shortly after the engineer had left the site.

According to the eyewitness account, the collapsed building which is located in the swampy area of Dape near Berger Clinic, was attributed to the use of substandard materials.

At the time of filing this report, the rescue team, comprising officials from FCT Fire Service, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and the Nigerian police, are on the ground trying to rescue the trapped victims.