BREAKING: ONE DEAD, FIVE TRAPPED IN KEBBI RICE MILL COLLAPSE
Tragedy struck in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, as a section of a private rice mill owned by NIA-AGRI partially collapsed, claiming the life of one staff member and leaving five others trapped under the metal wreckage.
Rescue operations are underway, with teams from the Kebbi State Fire Service and emergency response units working tirelessly to free the trapped victims.
The Kebbi State Government has expressed profound sympathy to the management, staff, and families of NIA-AGRI.
Deputy Governor Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida led a high-powered delegation on an on-the-spot assessment visit to the site on Tuesday evening to evaluate the damage and oversee the ongoing emergency response.
The government has pledged full support for the rescue efforts and vowed to launch a thorough investigation into the cause of the collapse once operations conclude.
We will keep you updated as more details emerge.
