At least 151 people have died and 3,000 displaced after heavy rains caused severe flooding in Mokwa, Niger State.
The floods have affected 500 households across three communities, leaving residents waist-deep on water and destroying homes.
Northern Nigeria faces worsening climate impacts, with dry spells followed by intense rains.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has activated the national emergency response to assist.
Residents mourn the dead and await news of missing loved ones, while the local market-key for regional trade-suffers major damage.
Speaking on Saturday, May 31, 2025, the Director General of NSEMA, Abdullahi Baba Arah, said that 11 people were injured and 3,018 others displaced by flood.
Baba Arah further stated that 503 households across 265 houses in three communities were affected by disaster.
He added that two roads and two bridges were completely washed away as a result of the floods.
Recall that many residents of Mokwa town were swept away in their sleep on Thursday night after torrential rainfall that lasted several hours.
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