Fence collapse kills 5 youngsters in Borno

5 youngsters have misplaced their lives, whereas one sustained accidents, following the collapse of a fence within the Bulumkutu space of Maiduguri, Borno State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 8pm on Sunday.

Confirming the incident on Monday, the Public Relations Officer of the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, mentioned the survivor is at the moment present process therapy, whereas investigations into the incident have commenced.

He mentioned, “Yesterday, at about 8pm, we obtained a report by means of the Divisional Police Officer of Bulumkutu Division of a fence which fell on six youngsters. Sadly, 5 of the kids, all under the age of 16, misplaced their lives, whereas one sustained accidents and is at the moment within the hospital.”

Whereas highlighting the efforts of the police relating to the incident, Daso mentioned, “The primary motion by the command is that we have now instantly commenced investigation into the fence, the way it fell, and different points surrounding it.

“So, we wish to know if there’s any act of negligence or no matter factor that surrounds it,” he added.

He, nonetheless, known as on members of the general public to take care of good structural requirements when erecting buildings and to maintain a detailed watch on their youngsters.

“However, we’re calling on members of the general public to be conscious of structural positioning, keep good structural requirements, and keep watch over their youngsters,” he mentioned.

It may very well be recalled that on July 30, PUNCH On-line reported that heavy rainfall collapsed eight buildings and displaced some residents in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State.

The rain, which began round 6:15am, lasted for about three hours, resulting in the displacement of households in Bulumkutu, Abuja, Moduganari, Ngomari, and different riverbank areas.

Daso, the PPRO on the time, mentioned in an announcement, “Within the wake of the heavy rainfall that affected elements of Maiduguri, Gomari, Bulumkutu, Jidari, ITE and others, the Borno State Police Command has swiftly carried out on-the-scene assessments and deployed patrol groups throughout the impacted areas.

“Sadly, eight buildings collapsed, however no casualties had been recorded,” he acknowledged.