The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of 21 persons in massive floods that swept through Mokwa town in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state.
The Floods occurred as a result of heavy downpour in the town on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.
Ten persons have been declared missing in the flood disaster.
Communities affected by the floods were Tiffin Maza and Anguwan Hausawa communities in Mokwa town.
The Director-General of the agency, Ibrahim Hussaini, confirmed the development in a statement.
He said the incident occurred during a downpour on Wednesday, causing widespread destruction.
Hussaini said three people were rescued alive, a woman and her two children and were receiving treatment for wounds and shock at Mokwa General Hospital.
He said that 21 bodies had so far been recovered in the incident, while over 10 persons were still missing as the search and rescue operation continued.
According to him, over 50 residential houses were submerged and washed away with their occupants.
He noted that NSEMA in collaboration with the Mokwa Local Government, local divers, and volunteers was conducting search and rescue operations to rescue survivors and recover corpses.
(NAN/vitalnewsngr.com)
