ABUJA, Nigeria (BN24) — The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed Friday that devastating floods in Nigeria have claimed at least 165 lives, left 82 persons missing, and affected nearly 120,000 people across the country this year.
According to NEMA’s latest data dashboard, the floods have displaced 43,936 individuals, injured 138 people, damaged 8,594 homes, and destroyed 8,278 farmlands across 43 Local Government Areas (LGAs) spanning 19 states.
The agency highlighted that vulnerable groups, including children and women, were disproportionately impacted. “A total of 53,314 children, 36,573 women, 24,600 men, 5,304 elderly, and 1,863 disabled persons have so far been affected by this year’s flooding,” NEMA stated.
The worst-affected states include Imo, Rivers, Abia, Borno, and Kaduna, all of which have recorded significant numbers of casualties and displacement. The full list of impacted states comprises Abia, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Ondo, Rivers, and Sokoto.
NEMA continues to coordinate emergency response efforts as flooding disrupts communities, infrastructure, and agricultural activities, threatening livelihoods and food security. The agency urges affected communities and the government to intensify support and preparedness as the flood season progresses.
