September 25, 2012
More than 3, 000.00 people are still trapped in various communities in the oil rich Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi State as more water hit the area due to rampaging flood.
Several residents were evacuated to Idah, the nearby local government, when the Niger River over flowed its bank in the wake of flood that ravaged the state recently.
Few days on however, residents who were not lucky to be evacuated on time are living in terrible condition in several communities across the local government area, Daily Trust learnt.
“As we speak, more than 3000 people are still trapped in Odeke, Echenyo, Ubale, Unale and many other communities in Ibaji land”, Chief Dominic Unane, the Onu of Odeke told Daily Trust on telephone yesterday.
Also, the liaison officer to the local government, David Ogwu, said the council had to hire speed boats to evacuate residents who are trapped at different locations to camps in Idah Local Government Area.
Source: All Africa
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