The Kano State Fire Service has said that one person died and three others were rescued after a building under construction collapsed

The collapsed building is on Sultan Road, by Sazo Restaurant in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano.

“We received a distress call at about 10:14 a.m. from one Musa Yau, reporting that a building had collapsed,” the public relations officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, told journalists in Kano on Friday.

“We immediately deployed our firemen to the scene at about 10:24 a.m. The victims were taken to Sir Muhammadu Sanusi Specialist Hospital for treatment, while one person was confirmed dead,” Mr Abdullahi confirmed.

He added that rescue operations were still ongoing at the site.

The PRO attributed the collapse to the use of poor and substandard building materials.

Mr Abdullahi urged engineers and developers to use standard building materials during construction to avert such unforeseen circumstances.

President Bola Tinubu has expressed delight over the successful rescue of the pupils and teachers who were abducted in Oriire community, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, praising the security agencies for carrying out the operation without any casualties.

The President said the rescue, which came after 56 days in captivity, was made possible through the combined efforts of the military, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Police Force.

According to him, the operation also led to the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers, while several others were neutralised during the mission.

President Tinubu described the development as a major relief for the victims, their families, and the entire nation, noting that the successful operation had ended weeks of anxiety and uncertainty.

He also expressed sympathy to the rescued children, their teachers, and their loved ones for the trauma they endured during the period of their abduction.

The President commended the Oyo State Government for working closely with the Federal Government and security agencies throughout the rescue efforts, urging the state to strengthen security around schools to prevent similar incidents.

“I am profoundly happy that our security forces successfully rescued the abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire, Ogbomoso, in Oyo State after a military, police, and intelligence-driven operation that neutralised some of the terrorists and led to the arrest of eight others,” Tinubu said.

He added that the operation had brought an end to more than 50 days of captivity and commended the armed forces, intelligence agencies, and the police for ensuring the safe return of the victims.

President Tinubu also assured Nigerians that those responsible for the abduction would face justice.

“My government will get justice for these children and their teachers and for the family of Mr. Oyedokun, who the terrorists gruesomely murdered,” he stated.

The President further directed relevant emergency response agencies to work with the Oyo State Government to provide the rescued children and teachers with all necessary medical care, trauma support, and relief assistance.

The pupils and their teachers were kidnapped in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State and spent nearly two months in captivity before their rescue by security operatives. Authorities have confirmed that no ransom was paid, while investigations and efforts to apprehend other members of the kidnapping gang are ongoing.

The Ekiti State Government has warned commercial drivers against parking under the new flyover bridge in Ado-Ekiti to pick up passengers, directing them to relocate to the designated bus terminal on or before Tuesday 14, July 2027.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. Kehinde Ajobiewe, gave the directive in Ado-Ekiti, saying the practice of picking up passengers under the flyover poses a serious risk to motorists and pedestrians and causes unnecessary traffic congestion.

Mr. Ajobiewe stressed that the area beneath the flyover is not an approved motor park and warned that any driver who fails to comply with the directive by Tuesday would face appropriate sanctions.

The commissioner urged commercial drivers to make use of the designated bus terminal provided by the government, noting that the facility was established to ensure orderly transportation, improve traffic flow, and enhance public safety.

He appealed to transport unions and drivers to cooperate with the government by complying with the directive, adding that the move is aimed at maintaining sanity on the roads and protecting lives and property.