The Palace of Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai Elkenemi, and different components of Maiduguri, the capital metropolis of Borno State had been submerged by flood within the early hours of Tuesday.
The PUNCH gathered from residents that the Shehu has left his palace to the Authorities Home the place he’s presently taking refuge.
A resident of Kofar Shehu stated, “That is surprising! I’ve by no means witnessed this earlier than. Even the Shehu has left his palace to the Authorities Home.”
Our correspondent in Maiduguri gathered that areas together with Lagos Avenue, Modugari, Submit Workplace, and Gwange are the worst affected components as residents wrestle to rescue their properties and lives.
In an interview with one of many victims, Usman Babagana, he stated there have been early warnings that extra water could come, however residents had been adamant as a result of that they had no place to go
He acknowledged, “We had been instructed flood is coming. I by no means anticipated it this Method. We didn’t take it a lot critically as a result of we had nowhere to go.”
A pedestrian who was caught by the flood across the submit workplace space, Buba Jibril, instructed our correspondent, “That is the worst of all of it I’ve witnessed since my keep in Maiduguri. I hope that this is not going to result in untold hardship.”
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