15 corpses recovered as raging rover flooded NE of Maiduguri
No fewer than 15 corpses have been recovered from the raging river flooded River Ngadda-Bul in the North East of Maiduguri, Borno State.
This was after hundreds of residents from Maiduguri Metropolitan Ward and Jere,within the state capitL were forced to evacuate their homes as the river continued to break its banks, leading to widespread flooding.
The North East Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Muhammad Usman, confirmed the development on Wednesday .
Usman said the cases of drowned people in the flooded river that affected many communities along it banks in Maiduguri have been on the increase.
He urged parents and guardians to caution their wards and children against swimming in the river to avoid drowning.
”NEMA as a disaster agency has been engaged in serious sensitization of the public on dangers of flooding and precautionary measures.
“We have been having meetings with various stakeholders on sensitization and providing relief materials to affected communities,” Usman said.
Meanwhile, the Borno Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), had deployed its personnel along the river banks to chase away children trooping to the river to take a swim.
