No fewer than 238 persons have lost their lives in the devastating floods currently sweeping across 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).
The latest data from the NEMA 2025 Flood Dashboard revealed that at least 409,714 Nigerians have been affected across 117 Local Government Areas (LGAs), with thousands displaced and farmlands destroyed.
The report showed that Niger State recorded the highest death toll, with 163 fatalities, followed by Adamawa State with 59 deaths. Other states with reported casualties include Taraba (5), Sokoto (3), Jigawa (2), Yobe (2), Gombe (1), and Borno (1).
According to NEMA, 135,764 persons have been displaced, 115 declared missing, and 826 injured in varying degrees. The floods also affected 47,708 houses and destroyed 62,653 farmlands, intensifying fears of food insecurity in the coming months.
A demographic breakdown revealed that among those affected are 188,118 children, 125,307 women, 77,423 men, 18,866 elderly persons, and 2,418 persons with disabilities.
Adamawa State topped the chart of affected persons with 60,608 victims and 23,077 displaced, followed by Lagos (57,951 affected, 3,680 displaced), Akwa Ibom (46,233 affected, 40,140 displaced), and Taraba (28,107 affected, 4,465 displaced).
In Imo, 26,041 people were affected and 13,254 displaced; Kaduna recorded 24,240 affected and 1,237 displaced; Rivers, 22,345 affected and 9,645 displaced; Abia, 11,907 affected and 4,896 displaced; Edo, 18,373 affected and 7,681 displaced; Kebbi, 16,918 affected and 5,718 displaced; and Sokoto, 15,675 affected and 4,566 displaced.
Other states impacted by the flooding include the FCT, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, and Ondo.
NEMA has continued to warn communities in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher grounds, while rescue teams and emergency response units intensify efforts to provide relief to affected populations.
Source: Tribune