… as CP pledges support to Building Regulatory Bodies in the FCT.
Police and other safety agencies are currently coordinating rescue efforts following the collapse of the Gwarinpa Building on Thursday, 2nd February 2023.
According to a press release signed by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh, said that Police Command has made a necessary deployment to assist with the ongoing rescue of victims and the general safety of the area.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Sadiq Abubakar, mni, who personally visited the scene, has assured that the FCT Police would provide all necessary support to ensure the ease of the rescue operations and to ensure hoodlums do not take advantage of the situation.” He equally pledged the support of the command to aid in the functions of building regulatory and investigative bodies within the FCT, the statement said.
She reiterated that the CP, who described the situation as very unfortunate, called on the residents of the area to remain vigilant and to report any suspicious movement to the police. He prayed that the victims, especially those reportedly trapped under the rubble, would be rescued and stabilized accordingly.
Recall that a three-story building under construction along 7th Avenue Junction Gwarinpa had collapsed, with an unascertained number of workers trapped under the rubble.
