A flood disaster triggered by intensive rainfall hit the Kpege neighbourhood of Mokwa town in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger state on 29th May, 2025, in the very early morning hours of 3 am when residents were mostly asleep.
According to a press release on Thursday, 29th May 2025, signed by the Director General, NEMA, Zubaida Umar, search and rescue operations by emergency volunteers of the Mokwa Local Government Area, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), and the Nigeria Red Cross are ongoing. Local volunteers are also supporting the operation.
“Recued persons are being evacuated to the hospital; some are being given immediate first aid, while the injured are being moved to hospitals within reach, Zubaida Umar said.
The statement read, “NEMA has activated its Minna Operations Office to deploy search and rescue officers and mobile support equipment.
A team led by the NEMA Director, Search and Rescue, has also been activated from NEMA headquarters, Abuja, together with additional search and rescue officers, mobile intensive care ambulances, rapid intervention vehicles, and Mobile Water Treatment equipment to support the operations. Security Agencies, including the military DRUs from the nearby Kainji Military Formation, have been contacted to support ongoing operations.
“The main priority of the operation is to rescue survivors, evacuate the injured and those who lost their lives, maintain safety, provide life-saving food, water, sanitation, temporary shelter and security, and also restore normalcy.
“Members of the public living in the vicinity of the incident site are advised to remain vigilant and report any incident to security operatives and emergency responders.
“A comprehensive assessment will be conducted in due course to be shared with partners and to guide recovery planning
