Flood Sacks 500 Households In Kaduna

Over 500 households person been displaced pursuing a dense flood that wreaked havoc successful Kigo Road Extension, Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the flood, which struck successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday, swept done homes and forced residents to fly for their safety

One of the victims, Mrs. Khadijatu Jatau, a parent of nine, said she could not salvage thing from her location earlier the waters submerged her belongings.

“Flood entered my location astir 12am connected Friday. I could lone prime my telephone and transportation my children. Since then, I person been sleeping extracurricular with them. We don’t person wealth for a hotel, and we person not eaten since morning,” Mrs Jatau narrated.

Se added that galore families, including women and children, present slumber successful the open, exposed to harsh upwind conditions.

Another victim, Mr. Bankole Sunday, described the concern arsenic “pathetic,” stressing that the catastrophe has created not lone displacement but besides information threats.

“To devour is precise hard now. Most of our properties are damaged, and we determination our families from 1 spot to another. We request help,” helium lamented.

He disclosed that 2 women were swept distant by the raging waters but were aboriginal rescued alive.

“Since Thursday, we could not slumber astatine home. We are sidesplitting snakes everywhere, and present thieves are targeting our houses. They travel successful the nighttime to bargain the remaining property,” helium added.

Another victim, Mrs. Benedict Anyanwu, expressed frustration, saying she could not prevention thing from her house.

She said flood destroyed spot worthy millions of naira of Kigo Road.

The victims, portion counting their losses, called connected applicable authorities agencies and humanitarian organisations to urgently supply alleviation materials, security, and aesculapian enactment for affected households.