The flood occurred after a heavy downpour that lasted two hours between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m.
Eyewitness in the area, attributed the flood to the diversion of drainage carrying a large volume of water by Arab Contractors, the firm handling the construction of a one-kilometre Man Musa Kodogi/Nasarafu bypass road.


The source claimed that the contractor’s actions led to the destruction of buildings and business premises in the area due to the large volume of diverted water.


According to the source, despite a search and rescue mission by members of the community, the boy’s corpse has not been found.


The spokesperson of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Hussaini Ibrahim, explained that the agency is conducting an assessment of the incident, saying, “After the findings, the State Government will respond accordingly.”