Floods wreak havoc in Gombe, Borno, six people killed

Floods wreak havoc in Gombe, Borno, six people killed

Four persons have been confirmed drowned in flood waters in Gombe State.

This followed the onset of the rainy season in the state.

Borno State also lost two residents to floods.

The Public Relations Officer of Gombe State Police Command, Buhari Abdullahi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), confirmed the incidents in a statement yesterday in Gombe town.

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The police spokesman said the command received reports of four incidents of drowning that occurred at Hayin Kwarin-Misau; Bojude, Bajoga, and Difa communities in Akko, Kwami, Funakaye, and Yamaltu Deba local government areas of the state.

He said the victims were children and teenagers who drowned in rivers, erosion sites, and unprotected water channels.

Two women have died in a flood that occurred in Wovi Community of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

Several houses were also destroyed in Rumirgo, Askira Uba Local Government Area, displacing several families.

A statement by a media aide to the governor, Mr. Dauda Iliya, said Governor Babagana Zulum extended his sympathy to the victims and their families.

The incident occurred less than a year after a deadly flood submerged communities across Borno State, killing scores of people and washing away homes, farmlands, among others.

Floods wreak havoc in Gombe, Borno, six people killed