- Man Pulled Alive from Rubble 10 Hours After Abuja Building Collapse
- He was pulled out early Sunday morning
- Adewale encouraged residents to stay alert and report any emergency or suspicious activity
Following the collapse of a three storey building on Saturday in the Lifecamp area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), a 27 year old man, Aliyu Salisu, was rescued alive.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the victim, a citizen of Niger Republic, was trapped under the debris for nearly 10 hours before being pulled out early Sunday morning.
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In a statement confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, said rescue operations began shortly after a distress call was received around 6:15 pm on Saturday, August 2.
According to Adeh, the Divisional Police Officer of Lifecamp swiftly led a multi agency team to the location, where the area was secured and emergency operations commenced in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency, the FCT Administration’s Development Control Department, Zeberced Construction Company, and Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.
Meanwhile, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, who was present at the site to oversee the rescue efforts, praised the timely intervention of all agencies and volunteers involved.
He also encouraged residents to stay alert and report any emergency or suspicious activity, noting that the command’s control room lines 0803 200 3913 and 0806 158 193 ,are available at all times.
“At about 4am on 3rd August 2025, the rescue teams successfully extricated one Aliyu Salisu, a 27-year-old male and citizen of Niger Republic, who had been trapped in the rubble for close to 10 hours.
“He was immediately rushed to Cedar Crest Hospital, Gudu, for medical evaluation and treatment. He is currently responding well,” she said.
