Foreigner rescued as three-storey building collapses in Abuja
Omobola Sadiq
A three-storey building collapsed on Saturday evening in the Lifecamp area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, prompting an emergency rescue operation.
Responding to a distress call, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Lifecamp Division quickly mobilized a rescue team to the site.
The area was cordoned off as a coordinated rescue effort began, involving the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), officials from the FCT Administration’s Development Control Department, Zeberced Construction Company, and Julius Berger Construction Company, supported by multi-agency patrol and enforcement teams.
In a statement issued on Sunday, FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed that 27-year-old Aliyu Salisu, a citizen of Niger Republic, was rescued from the debris around 4 a.m. on Sunday—nearly ten hours after the collapse.
He was the only person trapped in the rubble and has since been taken to Cedar Crest Hospital in Gudu for evaluation and treatment. According to Adeh, he is currently responding well to medical care.
The statment said, “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 Lifecamp area of Abuja.
“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. He’s currently responding to treatment.
“The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao S. Adewale, psc, mnips, who was personally at the scene to oversee the rescue operations, commended the timely and professional response of both NEMA and FCTA Development Control officials as well as other Service Commanders who were on ground with their men, members of the Community.
“The Command urges residents to remain vigilant and to report emergencies or suspicious incidents to the Command’s Control Room via: 0803 200 3913, 0806 158 1938”.
