Kogi opens 42 IDP camps as flood submerges five communities Floodwaters have completely submerged several communities in Ibaji Local Government Area, Kogi State, prompting the opening of 42 internally displaced persons (IDP) camps to accommodate affected residents. Alhaji Mouktar Atima, Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), stated that rising levels in the Niger and Benue rivers, driven by dam releases and heavy rainfall, have worsened flooding across the state. Atima led the Emergency Response and Critical team on a visit to the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adams Abdullazeez,...