A powerful windstorm has caused widespread destruction across several local government areas in Niger State, damaging more than 1,000 houses and displacing many residents.
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its Director General, Abdullahi Baba-Arah.
Baba-Arah identified Mokwa, Bida, alongside some other local government areas in Niger State, as communities impacted by the windstorm disaster.
The NSEMA DG explained that the agency is working together with relevant stakeholders to evaluate the scale of destruction and identify the humanitarian requirements of affected residents.
“The Niger State Emergency Management Agency has commenced rapid assessment following a devastating windstorm disaster that affected several communities across Mokwa, Bida, and some other Local Government Areas of Niger State.
“Preliminary reports indicate over 1,000 houses were destroyed /severely damaged in Mokwa LGA communities that includes, Sawmill, Kpege Wayata, Kpege, Station Girigi, Efu Shaba Lile, Tifin Madza, Yafu, Etisheshi, Hakimi Aliyu and Nasfat areas. In Bida LGA, affected wards include Cheniyan, Nasarafu, Bariki, Kyari, Dokoza, Masaga A and Masaga B.
“In addition, windstorm incidents were also recorded in Lavun, Katcha, Gbako and Mariga Local Government Areas, where over 100 houses were earlier reported destroyed in Durgu Community under Bobi Ward of Mariga LGA.
“NSEMA, in collaboration with relevant stakeholders and local Government authorities are currently conducting detailed assessments to determine the full extent of damages and humanitarian needs of affected victims,” he said.
It would be recalled that in February, a rainstorm and windstorm forced over 2,000 residents out of their homes and destroyed at least 179 houses in three communities within Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.
The affected communities — Eroke Atte, Ukwa Erekpe and Okagba — experienced the disaster on February 1, 2026, around 5pm.
