A 5-storey building under construction has collapsed in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital.
The building located at Ngbabor, Presco campus of Ebonyi State University, collapsed at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7.
According to the Police, many workers on the site escaped death as no casualty was recorded.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Chris Anyanwu, confirmed the incident during an interview with journalists on Wednesday, June 8.
He also confirmed that “no casualty was recorded” .
Meanwhile, government officials have inspected the collapsed building in order to ascertain the cause of the incident.
Team of Police officers and Ebubeagu operatives were also on ground to cordon off the collapsed building to avoid any form of casualty.
People from the area were warned by government officials not to go closer to the remaining uncompleted building for their own safety.
