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Eight Injured, Nine Escape as Building Under Construction Collapses in Abuja

April 3, 2026 (updated April 3, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

At least eight persons were rescued on Friday after a building under construction collapsed in the Jikwoyi area of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), while nine others escaped unhurt.The incident, which occurred in Jikwoyi Phase 1 of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), involved about 17 construction workers at the site when the structure—variously described as a two- to three-storey... Read more

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