Delta stadium: ‘One injured’ as section of indoor complex under construction collapses

A section of the yet-to-be-completed indoor sports complex at the Stephen Keshi stadium in Asaba, Delta state, has collapsed.

The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday while construction workers were at the facility.

The complex is under construction in preparation for the 21st national sports festival (NSF), which will be hosted at the stadium.

The sports festival is expected to commence on November 28, 2022.

Speaking on the incident, Charles Aniagwu, Delta commissioner for information, said nobody died during the incident and that only one person sustained minor injuries.

“The crane being used for this construction, the operator could not properly align the lift while he was trying to take up some heavy duty equipment,” he said.

“It fell on the wall and that led to a crash. Just one person sustained minor injury and he has since been treated. They have all returned to work.”

BREAKING: The Delta State Government, through the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, has debunked the false news of the loss of lives at the construction site of the Stephen Keshi Stadium. pic.twitter.com/FwpO92BT09

— Delta State Government (@DSGovernment) November 10, 2022

However, controversy has trailed the incident as some reports claimed that three people are feared to have died.