Residents of Lokoja whose houses are close to the River Lokoja banks and also the Mimi River have been evacuating their properties in response to calls from the Police and concerned Environmental Authorities.


Information reached residents that the Lagdo Dam has been opened and latest Saturday, no one should be within properties 80m away from the banks of the river as the water level rises daily and eventually swallow up bungalows and fences, churches, etc within reach, causing loss of properties and sometimes lives.


The flood level at the Adankolo area of the Kogi state Capital keeps rising daily and residents are advised to leave any region within the red zone.


Over 600 families are going to be displaced, as well as Hundreds of students of the Federal University, Adankolo Campus living off campus.


Reports are still on a speculatoty level about how many more dams would-be opened soon. Amidst all these, Residents attest to the fact the Government is assisting affected person's with the sum of 10000naira.

More

The water levels are rising every hour. Houses may be swallowed up by Friday night.

memories of 2012 coming to mind.

I remembered in 2012 when we had to ferry our car across the Lokoja - Abuja road instead of going through Benue state.

We should stop complaining over bad leaders at this moment, but we should begin to pray for this country.

God help us in this country!

Men japa

Lokoja is a confluence Town so I expect nothing less

I thought they've been warned to vacate before now







I pity this guy taking selfie o




This is hurricane Yahya

Una never see anything. U guys can still use una money buy ticket.............

ehen

If this is happening in kogi state only God knows what Lagos and most part of the Niger delta would be like in 10years from now with the rising sea level..People need to stop blocking drainages and sandfilling waterways cos there's enough land to go round

Nathdoug:
Lokoja is a conference Town so I expect nothing less

Wrong expectation!

Be positive Bro!

Buhari should help his boy Bello na..

useless governor that can not take care of this state, and bought ticket for president, idiot

Nathdoug:
Lokoja is a conference Town so I expect nothing less

Confluence

Before you come back you come see say Mamywater been dey occupy ur room.

lonelydora:


Confluence

thanks love

mukthar2000:
useless governor that can not take care of this state, and bought ticket for president, idiot

Even though i hate Bello but this is not his fault

Good for them & serves them right.

They go & buy land on river banks
& flood plains to erect houses.

The river will certainly reclaim its banks
at every rainy season.

jamace:


Confluence

thanks g

I pity those that won't have where to shelter tonight... bad news everyday

kabawa...adamkolo and other end of ganaja village will be worst hit....

Their bizness...

Gov. Okowa again...opps!! Sorry not delta

hmmm

They called it “ River Lokoja” in the report, when we all know that this is RIVER NIGER , one of the greatest rivers in the world and at it’s Confluence with River Benue at Lokoja.

DrholuwaTOBI:
We should stop complaining over bad leaders at this moment, but we should begin to pray for this country.

God help us in this country!

Prayers don't fix things.. Actions do..
Nothing fails like prayers

People need to pay attention to flood zones before they buy land and build.