This is certainly how government does not work when community takes the law into their hands. At one point I had to halt tree cutting on my street during that storm and close traffic on my street until motorist and okadas get themselves together.
No fewer than 15 people lost their lives in a flood while property worth several millions of naira were destroyed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Ten lives were said to have been lost at Apete area of the city due to the sudden collapse of make-shift bridge which people in the area have been using since.
And following the deaths recorded at Apete bridge, angry youths yesterday attacked and vandalized the work station of the contractor handling construction of the Ijokodo-Apete road and the bridge linking the two communities, destroying equipment and property at the station.
It was gathered that a white garment church (C&S) and some buildings built few metres away from the river bank were submerged, resulting in the loss of property while five people including three children of a woman said to be under spiritual refuge in that church were taken away by the flood.
On Apete’s incident, the victims were said to be part of the huge crowd that fell over the make-shift bridge after the rain.
An eye witness who gave his name as Ariyo said he was part of the team that rescued some people who had also fallen over the bridge.
Ten lives were said to have been lost at Apete area of the city due to the sudden collapse of make-shift bridge which people in the area have been using since.
And following the deaths recorded at Apete bridge, angry youths yesterday attacked and vandalized the work station of the contractor handling construction of the Ijokodo-Apete road and the bridge linking the two communities, destroying equipment and property at the station.
It was gathered that a white garment church (C&S) and some buildings built few metres away from the river bank were submerged, resulting in the loss of property while five people including three children of a woman said to be under spiritual refuge in that church were taken away by the flood.
On Apete’s incident, the victims were said to be part of the huge crowd that fell over the make-shift bridge after the rain.
An eye witness who gave his name as Ariyo said he was part of the team that rescued some people who had also fallen over the bridge.
With files from Leadership Newspapers
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