One Injured As Five-Storey Building Partially Collapses In Abuja

One person has sustained minor injuries following the partial collapse of a five-storey building under construction on Durban Street, Wuse II, Abuja.

The National Emergency Management Agency disclosed this in a statement issued by its Press Unit on Sunday, noting that it received information about the incident at approximately 6:30 pm on Saturday.

According to the agency, its Abuja Operations Office promptly mobilised relevant emergency response agencies, including the Federal Capital Territory Fire Service, to the scene.

NEMA also deployed its AYA Emergency Response Ambulance Bay team to coordinate search and rescue efforts.

Preliminary findings indicated that the incident involved the partial collapse of the building, although the agency described the situation as minor.

The agency confirmed that no lives were lost in the incident, while the injured worker was evacuated to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.

The latest incident comes amid renewed concerns over building safety in the Federal Capital Territory following previous structural collapses.

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On September 7, 2026, a three-storey building collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, hours after officials of the FCT Administration’s Department of Development Control reportedly sealed the property over concerns about its structural integrity and directed occupants to vacate the premises.

Reports at the time indicated that the building had shown signs of distress before it collapsed. No casualties were reported in the initial updates.

Similarly, a building under construction collapsed in the Durumi 3 area, near Gudu Market, Abuja, on May 16, 2026, killing at least five people and injuring several others.

Following the fatal incident, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, ordered an investigation, while the developer and an engineer linked to the project faced possible arrest.

Wike also warned property developers against violating building regulations and urged them to comply with inspections by relevant authorities to prevent further tragedies.