Hundreds of residents in parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were on Wednesday night sacked from their homes by a downpour.
Severely hit were Agbebukola and Abidogun markets in Ido Local Government Area. Others are communities around Odo-Ona, Oke-Ayo, Omi-Adio, NIHORT, Apata and Gbekuba areas of the city.
Aside destroying property and goods worth several millions of naira, some bridges linking local communities were also overrun by the flood, rendering many residents stranded.
The bridge linking NIHORT with Gbekuba and Idi-Ishin was submerged, creating traffic snarls for motorists and breaking the link to offices and homes of many residents.
It was learnt that the rain started at about 7.15pm and subsided at 11.10pm
Sources told The Nation that some of those rescued in the flood last Wednesday night are receiving medical attention in an undisclosed hospital.
University College Hospital (UCH) spokesman Mr. Deji Bobade said the hospital has been placed on alert.
Though the number of homes flooded could not be ascertained, a source said that no fewer than 100 houses were affected at Lade and Gbekuba areas.
Chairman, Ido Local Government Wahab Oladejo expressed surprise at the flood, saying the council just finished dredging rivers in the area. He described the flood as a disaster.
Residents of other areas affected wailed while seeking government’s assistance in finding lasting solution to the perennial flood in the city.
Recounting her ordeals, a resident at Gbekuba, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Adeogun, said her family had to run out of the house at about 2am, when their rooms were overtaken by flood.
Another victim, Pa Sulaiman Akande, who lost bags of cocoa seed to the flood, described the downpour as a setback to the community.
Source: The Nation
Severely hit were Agbebukola and Abidogun markets in Ido Local Government Area. Others are communities around Odo-Ona, Oke-Ayo, Omi-Adio, NIHORT, Apata and Gbekuba areas of the city.
Aside destroying property and goods worth several millions of naira, some bridges linking local communities were also overrun by the flood, rendering many residents stranded.
The bridge linking NIHORT with Gbekuba and Idi-Ishin was submerged, creating traffic snarls for motorists and breaking the link to offices and homes of many residents.
It was learnt that the rain started at about 7.15pm and subsided at 11.10pm
Sources told The Nation that some of those rescued in the flood last Wednesday night are receiving medical attention in an undisclosed hospital.
University College Hospital (UCH) spokesman Mr. Deji Bobade said the hospital has been placed on alert.
Though the number of homes flooded could not be ascertained, a source said that no fewer than 100 houses were affected at Lade and Gbekuba areas.
Chairman, Ido Local Government Wahab Oladejo expressed surprise at the flood, saying the council just finished dredging rivers in the area. He described the flood as a disaster.
Residents of other areas affected wailed while seeking government’s assistance in finding lasting solution to the perennial flood in the city.
Recounting her ordeals, a resident at Gbekuba, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Adeogun, said her family had to run out of the house at about 2am, when their rooms were overtaken by flood.
Another victim, Pa Sulaiman Akande, who lost bags of cocoa seed to the flood, described the downpour as a setback to the community.
Source: The Nation