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Jos Tragedy: 17 Dead, Over 120 Trapped in Saint Academy Building Collapse
Seventeen fatalities have been confirmed, and more than 120 people are trapped after the Saint Academy building in Busa Buji, Jos, Plateau State, collapsed on July 12.
State Emergency Management Agency Executive Secretary Sunday Àbdu provided updates on the situation, saying,
“We have concluded today’s rescue operations. Casualty numbers continue to fluctuate.”
At Bingham University Teaching Hospital, there are 13 bodies and 43 individuals receiving treatment.
OLA Specialist Hospital is caring for over 40 patients, while Plateau Specialists Hospital has reported four deaths and 40 injured.
Additional casualties have been taken to Jos University Teaching Hospital, though the exact numbers are still unknown.
It has been reported that Bola Ahmed Tinubu was absent at the commissioning of the Opebi-Mende Link Bridge, which took place on April 8, 2026.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented the President and carried out the ceremony.
As he commissioned the project, he stated “On behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I commission these projects.”
Residents of Lagos should prepare for traffic disruptions as several roads will be closed due to the visit of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is set to commission infrastructural projects.
The commissioning will take place on April 8 and 9, 2026.
Affected areas on Wednesday (April 8):
Opebi, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Ojota, and Victoria Island.
Affected areas on Thursday (April 9):
Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikoyi, Victoria Island, and Ajegunle.
Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes and expect heavy traffic during these periods.
President Donald Trump makes headline as he threatens Iran on social media.
The president shared “Open the F***ing Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell — JUST WATCH!”
It can be noted that he even did a countdown on Saturday “48 hours before all Hell will rain down on them,” he warned Saturday. “Time is running out.”
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