Flood Destroys Houses In Makurdi, Render People Homeless

Properties Worth Millions Of Naira Lost To Flood

Houses in Makurdi, Benue State Capital, has been reported to have suffered from flood due to heavy rainfall in the area.

Values worth millions of Naira were stated to have been swept away following a the devastating flood.

The flood happened as a result of a heavy downpour that lasted for more than four hours, overnight into the early hours of Monday.

Further report reveals that houses around the Pila, Uni-Agric Road, Nyiman, Idye and Naka road areas have been drenched while occupants have been rendered homeless.

Naija News reports residents are salvaging what is left and have appealed to the government to help them.