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ABUJA, September 7, 2026 — A three-storey building collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, on Monday evening, triggering a multi-agency rescue operation just hours after the structure had been sealed by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) over safety concerns.

The FCT Police Command said it received a distress call about the collapse at approximately 7:45 p.m. Lere Olayinka, media aide to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, confirmed the incident, saying rescue operations were ongoing with personnel from the FCT Fire Service and ambulances stationed at the scene.

A police response team led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Edward Akaniyene, Department of Operations, and Area Commander ACP Georgelyn Ufomadu responded to the scene, according to Channels Television. Personnel from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Federal Fire Service, the Security Service Department, and FCTA also joined the search-and-rescue effort. Three ambulances were stationed at the location.

Sealed Hours Before It Fell

The collapse came only hours after the FCTA’s Department of Development Control had sealed the building and directed occupants to vacate the premises, according to eyewitnesses cited by Leadership and confirmed by Olayinka. Some reports describe the structure as a three-storey hotel near the Zone 4 Junction.

The circumstances that led to the collapse, and whether the building was occupied at the time, have not yet been officially established. The number of casualties or people trapped in the rubble remained unconfirmed as of this report, with multiple outlets — including Blueprint, Vanguard and TVC News — describing details as still emerging.

Part of a Recurring Problem

Monday’s collapse is the latest in a series of building failures in Abuja this year. On April 3, a two-storey building under construction collapsed in the Jikwoyi area of the FCT while workers were on site; the FCT Emergency Management Department said 17 workers were on the upper floor when the structure gave way, with several injured and one worker trapped at ground level later rescued. Following that incident, Wike ordered the arrest of the developer and the seizure of the land.

The latest collapse is likely to renew scrutiny of building safety enforcement in the capital, particularly given that this structure had already been flagged and sealed by regulators before it came down.