It was a sad day in Benin City, on Monday, July 16, as a 6-year-old boy and his mother fell in the drain at Uselu Guest House by Second Omosogie Street Junction.
This was revealed by a Facebook user identified by Aigbovo John. The post noted that the mother was luckily rescued while the six-year-old boy was taken away by the flood.
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Watch the video below:
A 6-year-old boy and his mother fell in the drain at Uselu Guest House by Second Omosogie Street Junction in Benin city. Photo credit: Facebook, Aigbovo John
NAIJ.com previously reported that as flood wreaked havoc in 10 communities of Jibia local government area of Katsina state on Monday morning, July 16, no fewer than 25 persons were reportedly killed while 90 houses were destroyed.
Several people were declared missing, properties worth millions of naira were destroyed and over 260 livestock confirmed dead.
The downpour was said to have started around 11pm on Sunday, July 15, and stopped by 1am on Monday, July 16, This Day reports.
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Some of the communities badly affected by the flood are Kwata, Dantudu, Sabuwar, Tukare, Tsohuwar Tukare, Ungwar Mai Kwari.
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Source: Naija.ng