Many houses, including a hospital and worship centre, were destroyed by the windstorm and downpour in Kuta, the Headquarters of Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
Daily Trust gathered that the windstorm that blew on Friday night brought down some buildings and injured at least five occupants.
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A resident of Kuta, Ismail G. Mohammed Kuta, told our correspondent, “More than 100 households were destroyed by the windstorm, including a mosque, hospital. Five people were injured and are currently in a hospital receiving treatment.”
He said the situation in Kuta now following the destruction caused by the windstorm needs serious government intervention.
Sani Abubakar Yusuf Kokki, the Co-Convener of Concern Shiroro Youths, said “The level of damage is really devastating and beyond quantification. Many households have been rendered homeless.”
