Flood wreaked havoc in some communities of Nasarawa State, killing four persons, while over fifty houses were destroyed Thursday.
Residents of the affected communities woke up to experience the situation following an early morning down pour in the state.
In Sabon Gari area of Doma town, the headquarters of Doma local government area, over seven houses were affected by the flooding, with properties destroyed but no life was lost.
In Daddere town of Obi local government area, over 30 houses were overflowed with property worth thousands of naira washed away, no life was lost.
In Ankani village also in Obi local government, five persons were swept away y by the flood, two were rescued, while 3 are nowhere to be found.
There are also pockets of reports of flooding in some communities, with houses, farms and property worth millions of naira washed away.
In Lafia, the state capital, the Amba River bridge connecting workers village, 500 housing units, Doma town and some villages, was overflowed by the flooding.
According to an eyewitness, two persons were swept away by the flood. One was rescued, but the second, a woman, was taken away by the flood.
Workers and passengers travelling between Doma and Lafia, were stranded for over three hours, until the water level subsided.
Governor Abdullahi Sule, who went for an on-the-spot assessment of the flooding at Amba Bridge in Lafia, warned against building and dumping refuse on waterways.
The governor said that building structures and dumping of refuse on waterways had become a worrisome phenomenon to the government and should be avoided.
Solomon Attah, Lafia
