Floods Devastate Niger State: ’11 Lives Lost, Farmlands Swept Away, and Thousands in Need of Relief

Severe flooding in Niger State has claimed 11 lives and caused extensive damage across 19 of the state’s 25 local government areas. The floods have ravaged 118,692 farmlands, leaving many residents uncertain about their future as their livelihoods have been severely impacted. Additionally, 246 schools and 529 communities have been disrupted, affecting 41,192 people in dire need of aid. The hardest-hit areas include Mokwa, Katcha, Lavun, Lapai, and Agaie. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) Director General, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, reported that over 6,865 households have been affected, along with the destruction of 18 bridges and 80 culverts, further hampering relief efforts. This tragedy follows federal government warnings issued earlier in the year, cautioning that Niger and other states were at high risk of flooding between April and November.