Flood have submerged Major roads, houses, and shops in Maiduguri metropolis, the Borno State capital, after the collapse of a dam in the state.
Other parts of the state that have been affected are the Jere Local Government Area, the Shehu’s Palace, and public infrastructures like the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo.
Some inmates allegedly drowned while several others escaped for their lives after a prison wall located along the customs area was broken.
The flood has put to a halt some activities in the state such as vehicular movement within the metropolis major roads within the state capital, and the Post-Office Roundabout which links major locations in the capital.
Other affected by the flood are the Abbaganaram, Custom Road along which the flooded prison is located, Tashan Bama, Custom Road, Monday Market, Gamboru Market Custom Area, Cattle Market in old Maiduguri, Gwange area, and Lagos Street.
Popular Maiduguri Zoo, known as Sanda Kyarimi Zoo Park was flooded too as the General Manager of the zoo, Ali Abatcha, said 80% of the animals in the zoo have been killed by the flood while the others have escaped into the city capital.
Many people, especially women and children living along waterways and flood-prone areas have all been displaced.
Business activities have also been affected in the state as several shop owners and small-scale businesses were also affected by the flood.
The intensity and effects of the flood have prompted residents to relocate to safer areas within Maiduguri. Currently, thousands of women and children are relocating along with their belongings.
Many of them are seen taking refuge under trees at the major roads.
The flood, according to multiple sources, is a result of leakage of the bank of Alo Dam, a major source of water supply to Maiduguri which draws its source from River Ngadda in Cameroon and Lake Chad.
Apart from the presence of flood, sources have confirmed that huge volume of rainfall has fallen this year 2024.
