No less than six persons have been reported dead, while others sustained injury over a heavy downpour in Kafin-Hausa Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
Chairman of the local Government Council, Muhammad Saminu made the disclosure when he paid a visit to the families of some of the affected victims.
According to him, six people died, while sixty others were injured and properties worth millions of naira destroyed as a result of heavy downpour and windstorm in the area.
A resident who spoke to newsmen, said the rainstorm, which occurred Tuesday night, rendered hundreds of families homeless, forcing them to take shelter at public buildings and relatives’ houses.
He said the heavy rain and windstorm blew up roofings of houses and public buildings, including some schools and mosques.
Police spokesman, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in the state, said based on the report obtained from the area, two persons were confirmed dead, while many were injured.
According to him, “the police are yet to ascertain the level of damages but two persons were confirmed dead, many injured, while residential houses, farmlands, government assets and other valuable items were destroyed”.
Those who lost their lives in the natural disaster include a 13-year-old girl, Asabe Adamu and a 20 year-old-boy, Amadu Alto all of Abdallawa village, Kafin Hausa in Kafin Hausa Local Government.
The special adviser to the Governor on inclusion, Hamza Muhammad Hadejia also sympathized with the victims, promising that the State government would provide assistance to the victims.
