Tragic flooding in Ebonyi claims 8 lives, displaces thousands A devastating flood has claimed at least eight lives in the ancient kingdom of Kpoghirikpo, located in the Itim community of Afikpo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State. The disaster, which followed heavy rainfall, has also affected more than 3,000 households and 800 farmlands, causing a significant displacement crisis. Residents reported that among the victims were a mother and her four children. While a search and rescue team managed to save four other children, four bodies have already been recovered and buried, with the...