Nigeria: How Deforestation Aided Mokwa Floods That Killed Over 200, Displaced 3,000 Others

Nigeria: How Deforestation Aided Mokwa Floods That Killed Over 200, Displaced 3,000 Others

To rid the area of lurking criminal gangs, locals cleared vast stretches of tree cover, unaware of the environmental cost.

How deforestation aided Mokwa floods that killed over 200, displaced 3,000 others

To rid the area of lurking criminal gangs, locals cleared vast stretches of tree cover, unaware of the environmental cost. The post How deforestation aided Mokwa floods that killed over 200, displaced 3,000 others appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Mokwa Flood: More Bodies Recovered after 14 Days - Daily Trust

Two decomposed bodies of victims of the devastating flood that swept through Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, on May 29, were recovered on Thursday. Daily Trust had reported that flash flood submerged buildings and swept away many people from their homes following a torrential rainfall. The Director General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Abdullahi Baba Arah,akot confirmed the recovery of the two …

Nigeria launches first-ever anticipatory flood response simulation in climate-hit Adamawa  - Africa Sustainability Matters

In a pioneering step toward proactive disaster risk reduction, the Nigerian federal government, working closely with multiple United Nations agencies, has launched an anticipatory action simulation exercise in the flood-vulnerable Kwanta community of Adamawa State.

Two More Decomposed Bodies Recovered Weeks After Mokwa Flood Disaster

MINNA, Nigeria — Two decomposed bodies believed to be victims of the flash flood that devastated Mokwa town in Niger State on Thursday, May 29, 2025, have been recovered, authorities confirmed on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The discovery comes over three weeks after the disaster, which was triggered by a torrential downpour that swept through Mokwa, the headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area, submerging buildings and washing residents from the…

Two More Bodies Recovered from Mokwa Flood, Over 700 Still Missing

Two More Bodies Recovered from Mokwa Flood, Over 700 Still Missing. Over 700 still missing, 207 confirmed dead, 3,000 displaced. Government, experts investigating causes of Niger State disaster. Two decomposed bodies have been recovered from the devastating flood that struck Mokwa town, headquarters of Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger State, following heavy rainfall on […] The post Two More Bodies Recovered from Mokwa Flood, Over 700 Still M…