Windstorm Ravages Niger Communities, Destroys Over 1,000 Houses -

A devastating windstorm has destroyed more than 1,000 houses across several communities in Mokwa and Bida Local Government Areas of Niger State, leaving many residents displaced and properties severely damaged.h

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) confirmed the incident on Wednesday, revealing that emergency assessment teams had been deployed to affected communities across the Niger South zone to evaluate the scale of destruction.

According to the agency’s Director-General, Abdullahi Baba Arah, preliminary findings showed that multiple communities in Mokwa LGA suffered extensive damage after strong winds tore through homes and rooftops.

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He listed the affected communities to include Sawmill, Kpege Wayata, Kpege, Station Girigi, Efu Shaba Lile, Tifin Madza, Yafu, Etisheshi, Hakimi Aliyu and Nasfat areas.

Arah also disclosed that several wards in Bida Local Government Area were affected by the disaster, including Cheniyan, Nasarafu, Bariki, Kyari, Dokoza, Masaga A and Masaga B.

He further noted that similar windstorm incidents were recorded in Lavun, Katcha, Gbako and Mariga local government areas, where over 100 houses had earlier been destroyed in Durgu Community under Bobi Ward in Mariga LGA.

NSEMA said it had begun rapid assessments to determine the level of damage and the kind of assistance required for affected victims.
The disaster reportedly displaced several families, with many residents left homeless after rooftops and buildings were blown away by the violent storm.