At least 236 people have lost their lives to devastating floods that have swept through 27 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) this year, according to the latest update from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) 2025 Flood Dashboard.

The report shows that 409,714 Nigerians have so far been affected across 117 Local Government Areas (LGAs), with thousands displaced and extensive damage recorded to homes and farmlands.

Niger State recorded the highest number of fatalities with 163 deaths, followed by Adamawa with 59. Taraba reported five deaths; Sokoto, three; Jigawa and Yobe, two each; while Gombe and Borno recorded one death each.

According to NEMA, 135,764 persons were displaced, 115 declared missing, and 826 others injured in the floods. Additionally, 47,708 houses were damaged, while 62,653 farmlands were destroyed across the affected states.

The agency noted that among those severely impacted were 188,118 children, 125,307 women, 77,423 men, 18,866 elderly persons, and 2,418 persons with disabilities.

A breakdown of the affected population shows that Adamawa topped the chart with 60,608 affected and 23,077 displaced persons, followed by Lagos with 57,951 affected and 3,680 displaced. Akwa Ibom recorded 46,233 affected and 40,140 displaced, while Taraba reported 28,107 affected and 4,465 displaced.

In Imo State, 26,041 persons were affected and 13,254 displaced; Kaduna, 24,240 affected and 1,237 displaced; Rivers, 22,345 affected and 9,645 displaced; Abia, 11,907 affected and 4,896 displaced; Edo, 18,373 affected and 7,681 displaced; Kebbi, 16,918 affected and 5,718 displaced; and Sokoto, 15,675 affected and 4,566 displaced.

Other states affected by the floods include the FCT, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, and Ondo.

NEMA said it continues to monitor the situation and coordinate emergency responses in collaboration with state governments and humanitarian partners. (Daily Trust)

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