THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed five persons dead and 55 others injured from flooding in parts of Yola, Adamawa State.
The NEMA’s Head of Operations in Yola, Ladan Ayuba, confirmed the number of victims and stated that the injured were receiving treatment at the Modibbo Adama Teaching Hospital.
Speaking with The ICIR on Monday, July 28, NEMA’s national spokesperson, Manzo Ezekiel, corroborated the fatalities figure. He added that a team from the organisation was on the ground in the town.
He promised to give a further update before the end of today (Monday).
Meanwhile, residents in the state capital gave higher numbers of casualties from the flooding, with some claiming as many as 40 people died.
The Adamawa flooding occurred on Sunday, July 27, following a heavy downpour in Yola and its environs. The flood submerged houses in some of the affected places.
Media reports indicate that boats have been used to rescue people in areas such as Sabon Pegi, Shagari Phase II, Anguwan Tabo, Tashan Sani, Modire, Ummare, Ibnu Abbas, and Yolde-Pate.
Officials of the Red Cross, the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence (NSCDC) are among those working together with NEMA to support and rescue the victims.
Many residents have since been seeking shelter in emergency camps and schools.
The state Deputy Governor, Kaletapwa Farauta, a professor, visited the affected areas on Sunday.
Farauta also visited the injured at Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, expressing concern over the level of destruction and directing that temporary shelters and essential relief materials be provided to the victims immediately.
“The government will ensure the victims receive food, clothing, and medical care without delay,” he promised.
The ICIR reported in June 2025 that NEMA announced the deployment of its personnel to 15 high-risk states to raise awareness among residents about the looming threat of floods and the urgent need to relocate from vulnerable areas.
The NEMA spokesperson said the affected states include Kogi, Imo, Enugu, Adamawa, Taraba, Borno, Zamfara, Katsina, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
HE said the May 23 flooding in Mokwa Local Government Area, Niger State, took many residents by surprise, especially those living in gully-prone areas. Despite earlier warnings issued by authorities, many victims of the flooding built their residences in the gully areas.
The ICIR reported that the Niger State Government said the flooding killed over 200 residents, with more than 1,000 residents missing.
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