Three local governments and 25 communities in Edo state have been submerged in flood caused by the release of water from Cameroun’s Lagdo Dam.
Livestock and farmlands were also reportedly swept away by the rampaging water.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Head, Benin Operation office, Dahiru Yusuf, said the agency has been monitoring the flood situation in collaboration with state and local governments.
Yusuf added: “three local governments of Esan South East, Etsako East, Etsako Central and communities are displaced already.”
He charged the people to relocate to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps to avoid casualties.
Also, the Desk Officer, Esan South East Local Government on Relief Materials and Distribution, Mr. Ojimah Christopher said the IDP camp in the local government have already been filled by displaced persons.
According to him, “There are some communities, especially Ifeku, that have been completely submerged and their property and livestock swept away.”
One of the resident of the affected community who identified himself as John Odaku, said their farm lands; such as yam, Cassava, groundnut among others have been submerged by flood.
Odaku also said farm produce already harvested were swept away, adding, “we could not take our belongings due to the rising level of the flood.
He called on the state and federal government to come to their aids, noting that the local government has been shouldering their responsibility.