Police station, homes submerged as flood ravages Abuja estate

Trademore estate in Lugbe, Abuja, has been overrun by flood yet again.

The flood was caused by heavy rainfall on Monday.

Videos circulating on social media show several houses and streets submerged.

There are reports that two people died from the flood.

Speaking with TheCable, Manzo Ezekiel, spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), said a team has been deployed to the scene.

“I cannot confirm the deaths but our team is there. A number of houses have been submerged including the police station inside the estate,” he said.

“We have also interacted with the acting director-general of the FCT emergency management agency about the incident.

“That Trademore estate is flooded annually. We thank God that that this time around, the FCT administration built a bridge to enable people to still cross the water. But people must not be in a hurry to cross the bridge.”

This is not the first time the estate will be overrun by water.

In June 2023, many residents of Trademore were trapped in a flood caused by heavy rainfall.

In September 2021, three persons died in the estate after a downpour that led to flooding. Vehicles were submerged, while several properties were destroyed.

Residents of the estate had said the recurring flooding is caused by the dearth of drainage channels.