One person has been injured after a five-storey building under construction partially collapsed on Durban Street, Wuse II, Abuja.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident, which occurred at about 6:30 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
In a statement issued by its Press Unit, the agency said its Abuja Operations Office received an alert about the building collapse and immediately activated relevant emergency response agencies.
NEMA said the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service and the AYA Emergency Response Ambulance Bay team were among the emergency responders mobilised to the scene.
The agencies coordinated search and rescue operations following the partial collapse of the structure.
According to NEMA, no life was lost in the incident, while the injured worker was evacuated to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
The agency did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the collapse or the condition of the injured worker.
DAILY POST reports that the incident occurred at a construction site in Wuse II, a commercial district in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja.
The incident has drawn attention to safety concerns surrounding construction activities and the need for compliance with building standards at construction sites.