A heavy downpour that lasted for more than three hours on Saturday reportedly killed three persons in the Dakingari area of the Suru Local Government area of Kebbi State.
Confirming the incident, Chairman, Suru Local Government Area, Alhaji Muhammad Lawal Suru, said the flood lasted for several hours, killing three persons and
destroying properties worth millions of naira.
Suru noted that after the heavy rain, the water coming down from the mountains around the town of Dakingari contributed to the flooding.
He said for over 20 years, “we have been battling with the flood when it rains every year. The past administrations of Nasamu Dakingari and Atiku Bagudu constructed drainages in the town to solve the problem but didn’t stop the flood from occurring every year”.
He advised that the flood might be prevented if a concrete fence and outlet could be constructed around the mountains, just as he called on people of the area to desist from erecting buildings on waterways and culverts and dumping refuse.
He said the local government had assisted the victims with relief materials and had contacted the state government and other relevant agencies for further intervention.
Flood kills three, destroys properties in Kebbi
