UNIBEN students feared dead in three-story building collapse

An undisclosed number of students at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) were feared killed when a three-storey building collapsed in Edo State on Saturday.

The building located on Ekhator Street, Benin City, is occupied by students of the university.

An eyewitness said the building was a single-story structure for many years but was recently renovated with the addition of two more floors.

He said: “The owners want to make more money because houses are now like diamonds in Ekosodin.

“The building’s foundation and structure were not designed to support additional floors, leading to the collapse.

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“It’s like building the tower of Babel.”

Emergency responders have been deployed to the scene to rescue students trapped in the rubble.

Edo State Police spokesman Moses Yamu confirmed the incident.

He said: “The rescue operation is still ongoing and until the operation is completed, we cannot confirm whether there are any fatalities or not.

“As soon as I get the report, we will let you know.”

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