One person has been confirmed dead while 600 people were displaced during a rainstorm that destroyed the Iloko community in the Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State.
According to report, in March residents and traders of Iloko-Ijesa in the state lost property worth millions of naira to a heavy rainfall that wreaked havoc in the town and destroyed homes of residents.
The National Emergency Management Agency, in a statement on its X handle, wrote, “NEMA Southwest Zonal Office, in collaboration with Osun State SEMA and community leaders, assessed the rainstorm disaster in Iloko, Oriade LGA of Osun State.
“The team, led by AZC Olanrewaju Kazeem, was warmly received by Oba Akeem Ogungbangbe.
“The Oba and community leaders appreciated the quick response and briefed the team on the situation.
“The assessment revealed extensive damage, including property destruction, loss of livelihoods, and one fatality. Over a thousand people were affected, and 600 displaced.”
