More than 50 houses have been swept away
The rainfall lasted for several hours, said the head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah. He added th
The rainfall lasted for several hours, said the head of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (Nsema), Abullahi Baba-Arah.
He added that "surging flood water submerged and washed away over 50 residential houses with their occupants".
According to Nsema, the Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa districts of Mokwa town were worst affected.
This is the start of the rainy season in Nigeria.
The country also suffered severe flooding in 2022, which forced around 1.3 million people out of the homes and caused more than 600 deaths.
Additional reporting from Cecilia Macaulay
