Nigeria: Flood Kills 3, Destroys Over 10,000 Hectares of Rice Farms in Niger

Nigeria: Flood Kills 3, Destroys Over 10,000 Hectares of Rice Farms in Niger

Three people have died and more than 10,000 hectares of rice farms have been destroyed following a severe flood in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.

Flood kills 10 as 5,000 farmers lose rice fields in Nigeria

Over 5,000 dry-season farmers in no fewer than thirty (30) communities in Mokwa, Edati, Lavun, Katcha, Agaie local areas of Niger State, Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas of Kwara State have lost their rice fields and over ten (10) lives to the flood released from Jebba dam. A source from the area revealed that the flood which occurred on the 16th April, 2025, destroyed rice fields worth billions of naira. Abubakar Ndako Kutigi, who spoke on…

Flood kills 3, destroys over 10,000 hectares of rice farms in Niger - Daily Trust

Three people have died and more than 10,000 hectares of rice farms have been destroyed following a severe flood in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The flood, believed to have resulted from the release of water from the Jebba hydroelectric power dam, has wreaked havoc on several farming communities, washing away crops ready for harvest. Abdulrahman Abdulkadir Wuya-Kede, President of the Kede Youth Development Association, said his thr…

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