A two-storey building under construction has collapsed in Kubwa satellite town of Abuja.

Thelagostimes gathered that about three workers have been rescued while two others are still trapped in the rubble.

The incident was said to have occurred in the early hours of Friday near Aso Savings Bank.

Emmanuel Omeke, a resident of the area, told journalists that the collapsed building was initially a shopping mall, but was recently converted into residential apartments.

He said the addition of extra blocks to the structure may have led to the collapse.

Meanwhile, officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have since commence a rescue operation.