No fewer than 40 people were feared trapped after a building collapsed in the Sabon Lugbe area of Abuja on Saturday.
Sympathisers and emergency workers were on site working to rescue those still caught beneath the rubble of the collapsed building.
According to report, the building, said to be under construction, collapsed in the early hours of the day, prompting calls for immediate intervention from relevant government agencies and emergency responders.
Witnesses at the scene demanded urgent additional support to aid ongoing rescue efforts.
An eyewitness who did not want his name mentioned said: “No fewer than 40 persons are currently trapped in a collapsed building that occurred in the Sabon Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. People are under this rubble.”