Flood claims 16 lives in Bauchi

No fewer than 16 persons have died and over 2,000 houses destroyed by floods in Bauchi state since the beginning of 2020.

The State Emergency Management Agency confirmed this in an interview with newsmen on Friday.

The permanent secretary of SEMA, Habu Ningi, said the incidents affected at least 11 communities in different LGAs.

He said the state government has assisted the victims with relief materials to cushion the effects of the floods.

Ningi advised residents to desist from building houses along waterways and avoid indiscriminate dumping of refuse on drainages.