A Man simply identified as Chibuzor has been killed as a large concrete from the first floor of the building that was been demolished fell off the slabs and Collapsed while it was being demolished at Azikiwe streets near Ikokwu spare parts Traders market In Port Harcourt on Monday afternoon. Owners of the buildings have been duly compensated to demolish the Building By The Rivers State Government and ample time have been given for relocation
Tragedy struck when one of the pillars of a three Storey building which was being demolished by the company handling the construction to pave way for the Nkporlu Oroworukwo flyover around the Ikoku Azikiwe axis in Diobu, mile 2 Port Harcourt collapsed and killed the deceased who was amongst other youths scavenging for rods and other materials from the site
Source Who sighted the corpse of Chibuzor Lying lifeless by the side reports that since the inception of the ongoing demolition exercise Scavengers had always littered the whole place and dragging who will cut iron rods and make quick gains by selling same products to the buyers of the scavenged materials. despite the fact that the workers were destroying the buildings which the owners have been paid and the dangers associated with such building.
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our source also reports that the police were far because these scavengers fought amongst themselves in seeking for iron rods and roofing sheets materials from the demolished site that Police men sent to ensure that people didn’t get close to the point where the demolition was done had to stand far and protect from there.
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