By Uzair Adam
The Buji Local Government Council of Jigawa has confirmed the death of a 30-year-old man and his two-year-old son in a building collapse in Madabe village.
The council’s Information Officer, Alhaji Ali Safiyanu, disclosed that the boy’s 25-year-old mother survived the incident and is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
The Daily Reality learned that the incident occurred on Sunday night during a heavy downpour. Badaruddeen Tijjani, the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in the state, confirmed the incident and mentioned that an investigation is underway.
The flood between Thursday and Sunday in some villages in the area displaced about 400 households and destroyed approximately 1,000 farms.
The State Management Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has distributed relief items to the displaced persons camped in a local school.