Residents displaced as floods ravage Yobe communities
Story from Sa’adatu MAINA, Damaturu
Several communities under the Gulani local government area of Yobe State have been ravaged by floods, forcing residents to flee their homes.
The flood was caused by river overflow following a persistent rainfall on Sunday which lasted for more than 14 hours across many locations in the state, Neptune Prime gathered.
A resident of Bularafa town, Mbaya Bularafa, Neptune Prime that many houses, including food items and farmlands, were eroded by the flood.
Bularafa said women and children who were trapped in the flood were rescued by local swimmers.
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He called on the government and other relevant agencies to come to their aid.
The District Head of Bularafa Town in Gulani local government, Yerima Maina, confirmed the incident and said the communities affected include; Bularafa, Ngurum, Bumsa, and Bara communities all in Gulani local government area.
When contacted, the Executive Secretary of Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Mohammed Goje said he had mobilised his team to the scene and would update our reporter on the development at a later time.
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