Residents, Travellers Stranded As Flood Ravages Osun Community

Following the heavy downpour at Ikire, the headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, many residents are counting losses after flash floods ravaged the community destroying several properties on Saturday.

It was gathered that the heavy rain which started around 7:56 am and lasted for about four hours, led to the flash flood affected areas in the community including Mateba, Naira and Kobo, Atoto, Fulani, Osun State University Road, Oja-Ale, Owode and Oja-Ale, among others.

Residents who own houses and shops were left stranded as the areas were submerged by flood.

Travellers plying the Gbongan/Ikire/Ibadan express road were also stranded as the flood prevented them from accessing the road.

Confirming the incident,  the spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDD), Kehinde Adeleke, said that both motorists and residents were affected badly by the flood.

She explained that, “Ikire and its environs witnessed a heavy and continuous downpour of rainfall in the early hour of today 22nd, July,2023 which lasted for a good four hours. Major and minor roads were blocked within the town. Motorists were affected because of flooding.”