Destroyed at least 200 houses and rendered over 5,000 homeless at
Akwukwu-Igbo, headquarters of Oshimili North Local Government Area of
Delta State, weekend.
Rainstorm pulled off roofs of houses and deposited them at diverse
places in Ogbe-Iyase, Ogbeani, Umuonai, Ogbeonihe, Umuekeke, Ogbeobi and
Achala villages in the community.
The traditional ruler of the community, His Royal Majesty, Obi David
Azuka, described the incident as a calamity and called on the Governor
of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta State Emergency Response
Agency, Oshimili Local Government Council and other relevant agencies of
government to come to the aid of the victims.
Managing director of Haalimonwo Ventures, Akwukwu-Igbo, Mr. Jude Eziuno,
whose company was affected told our correspondent yesterday, on phone,
'what happened in Akwukwu-Igbo was a calamity. I can tell you that no
fewer than 200 roofs were carried away by rainstorm.'
'The rains was severe and stormy. It started at about 5.30 pm, everybody
in the community was affected, if it is not your house, it is your
kitchen, toilet or shops in front of your house'.
'There is wailing everywhere, we have never seen this kind of hurricane before,' he added. Vanguard
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