6th September, 2016
Spokesperson, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye told PM News that the mudslide collapsed on shanties in the area and that the victim, Mrs Faisa Muhammed just married ten days ago before the mudslide incident.
He said Muhammed, about 16 years old lived with her newly wedded husband and her mother in one of the shanties in the area.
Adejare, who was at the scene of the tragedy said government could no longer condone lawlessness and would not watch while people kept on dying due to avoidable disasters.
He described the area where the incident occurred as a wetland which was not meant for habitation in the first place.
Michael Akindele also disclosed that residents of other nearby houses were immediately evacuated to safety.
Akindele said the scene of the incident was also close to a canal which had earlier been identified as a flashpoint.
“Three persons were discovered trapped under the mud. The agency’s Emergency Response Team, ERT were able to rescue two people ( a male and a female) while one adult female lost her life and the dead was recovered by the ERT.
He further noted that the state government had been sensitizing people staying in flood-prone and wet land areas to vacate to avert loss of lives, especially during this raining season.
-Kazeem Ugbodaga