12 bodies recovered from collapsed Plateau building

A rescue team comprising of the Plateau State Emergency Management Agency , the Nigerian Red Cross and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corpse on Tuesday recovered 12 bodies from the rubles of the collapsed residential house in Jos, capital of Plateau State.On the resumption of the search- and- rescue on Tuesday morning, the team discovered six more bodies including those of the owner of the three- storey apartment Alhaji Kabiru Nalele popularly known as ‘Sariki’ within the environment.

It was learnt the three- storey apartment’s ground floor was used shops while the two floors were used as residential.The store was owned and managed by two daughters of the owner of the apartment. Mrs Junni Bala, Director of Search and Rescue, Plateau State Emergency Management Agency said: “The two-storey building located at Butcher Line, Dilimi in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State fell at about 6pm local time trapping many.“Rescuers recovered four corpses on Monday night from the rubble before discovering six others on Tuesday.

The agency said it will utilise all available laws to embark on demolition of any building in the city that has no government approval.

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