Five persons including children have been killed, while two others have been declared missing as flood wreaked havoc in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe State.

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Reports said the metropolis was completely submerged, following an intensive rainfall on Sunday that lasted for over six hours.

Confirming the incident, Secretary of State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr Mohammed Goje on Tuesday said the agency is making efforts to recover the missing persons, and also provide relief items to victims.

Goje said, “Our search and rescue team (SRT) are conducting the flood assessment of damages to both lives and property.”

A resident, Ado Yakubu told newsmen that the flood was catastrophic, he said “We are seriously grieving at the moment, many of our houses, markets and mosques were flooded and destroyed, including our livestocks because the water carried away many goats and sheeps.

He added that “Many buildings and public structures in Nahatu and Arikime wards were also destroyed on that fateful night. We pray for God’s intervention and to seek the state government’s support to rescue the two people that are still missing”.

The Executive Chairman of Potiskum Council Area, Salisu Muktari has directed the necessary government agencies to access the extent of damage caused by the flood, so as to provide immediate assistance to the affected people.

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