FCT Police Rescues 3, Alerts NEMA, Others for Further Search

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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the rescue of three persons who were trapped at a building that collapsed yesterday night at Unity House, Area 11, Garki, Abuja.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh in a statement said, that in response to the distress call, the FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh, promptly moved to the scene with multiple patrol teams as first responders to cordon off the area for possible rescue.

The statement disclosed that three victims were successfully evacuated from the collapsed building and rushed to the hospital for medical care.

The statement added that the attention of the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria and FCT Development Control have been drawn to the situation, and their personnel have taken charge of the area for robust management of the scene.

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