Others are Freeman Eregbene, 3years; Finidi Timibibo, 3 years; Egere
John, 7years; Helen Musa, 8 years and Yopo Egberebo, 5 years.Vanguard learnt that the flood caught the people unawares and rendered thousands of persons homeless.
One of the victims, the General Overseer of Christ Divine and Gospel
Mission, Rev. Dr. O.T. Timbor, was said to be sleeping in his house in
the night when the flood swept in but managed to escape death.
A leader from one of the affected communities, Mallam Yusuf Eregbene,
told Vanguard that over 50 fish ponds, churches, residential apartments
and schools were submerged.
He said: “Earlier on Sunday, the ravaging flood took over the
headquarters of Christ Divine and Gospel Mission in Elohim City Zion,
displacing over 200 worshippers during their service.”
He added that all their belongings were swept away.His words: “We call on government to come to our aid to rescue the
people, some of who are taking refuge on trees because if urgent steps
are not taken, many will die.”
