Abuja Collapsed Building : Wike Orders Immediate Arrest Of Landlord

FCT Minister, Nyesome Wike has ordered the immediate arrest of the landlord of the two-storey building that collapsed in Lagos Crescent located in Garki 2 of Abuja.

CityMirrorNews learnt that the landlord of the ill-fated building disappeared to an unknown destination, shortly after the incident. 

Wike who visited the site with other officials of FCTA, said that negligence that lead to loss of lives and properties can no longer be tolerated in Abuja.

While rescue operations were still ongoing more  unconfirmed number of persons have also been  reported  to have died. 

Meanwhile, some residents of the area accused the landlord of ignoring obvious signs of stress on the collapsed building. 

According to them, several complaints about the building was never heeded by the owners of the property. 

The visibly angry residents equally blamed relevant government agencies for failing to conduct integrity tests or inspection of the building which is located in the city centre and at a highly dense area of Abuja.