Fresh Graduate Among Two Dead After Hostel Collapses Near Federal Polytechnic Oko
Two bodies have been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed Elite 5-Star Hostel in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State. The three-storey building, said to contain about 60 rooms, collapsed on the night of July 26, 2026. One victim was identified by friends as Vivian Chinedum, a baker and recent Food Science and Technology graduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko. She reportedly moved into the hostel in March. Survivors said residents were warned in their WhatsApp group that the building's walls were cracking shortly before it collapsed. They alleged that previous occupants had been asked to leave because of the building's poor condition, but the premises were later rented out again. The state emergency agency described the tragedy as avoidable and called for unsafe buildings to remain sealed off.
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