Rainstorm Destroys 100 Houses, Farmlands In Yobe

No fewer than 100 houses, farmlands and other properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed by rainstorm in Dumbari Village in Jakusko local government area of Yobe State.

It was learnt that the rain, which started on Friday evening, was accompanied by heavy windstorm which rendered many families homeless and washed away farmlands.

One of the residents, Alhaji Kaku Ibrahim, whose building was hit by the storm, disclosed that, the rain started at around 10:00pm on Friday and lasted to the early hours of the morning and destroyed a lot of property across the village, adding that houses destroyed by the rainstorm were more than 100.

Another resident, Audu Shariff, who regretted that 90 percent of over 100 houses, farmlands were affected by the disaster, appealed to the federal, state and local governments to provide more materials for the victims.

Speaking to LEADERSHIP, the village head Lawan Gimba Dumbari, urged the state government and other relevant bodies to come to the aid of flood victims across communities in Dumbari Village.

According to him, “The provision of relief materials to the victims of flood would go a long way to help them resettle.

“Many houses have been submerged, farmlands washed away and properties destroyed. It is indeed sad and very unfortunate as our peoples have been affected negatively as a result of the flood.

“It is in view of this that, we appeal to individuals, businessmen, as well as the state government should as a matter of urgency come to the aid of the flood victims in the village.”

He added that, “All relevant agencies should also come to the aid of the flood victims, people living in flood prone areas should relocate to safer places. And relief materials should be provided to the flood victims across the state in order to improve their standard of living.”