2 die, 3 injured in Anambra students’ hostel collapse

The Anambra State Government has confirmed two persons dead and three others injured in the building collapse in Amaokpala, Orumba North Local Government Area of the state.

The Acting Executive Secretary at the Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, Ndidi Omega, made this known in Awka, the state capital, on Monday, July 27, 2026.

The three storey building located in Oko Community served as off-campus residence for students of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, and others.

Omega said the injured were receiving treatment at the hospital and that search and rescue would continue on Tuesday.

“The rescue operation will continue tomorrow but at the end of today’s activity, two persons are confirmed dead and three injured,” she said.

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Meanwhile, the Anambra Government has sealed off the site of the building collapse and launched a manhunt for the owner and manager of the building.

The Anambra State ‎Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Chijioke Ojukwu, said the government would commence integrity test on buildings in the area.

Ojukwu said preliminary findings showed that there were structural activities in the building that suggested failure but rather than act on it, the owner of the building placed financial interest over lives and safety of occupants.

He said the premises would remain sealed pending the conclusion of investigations, adding that the government would make public an official policy position soon.