Floods, Nigeria
Floods in Nigeria’s north-east are aggravating a humanitarian crisis
Flood warnings had been ringing out across Nigeria’s north-east for weeks. Schools in Maiduguri were closed for a fortnight as the torrential rains came. The reservoir of the Alau Dam began to overflow;
Prisoners flee after Nigeria floods damage jail
Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum described the extent of the damage as "beyond human imagination". This is the first time that the Nigerian authorities have admitted to the numbers who fled custody.
281 inmates escape after floods brought down prison’s walls in northeast Nigeria
Nigerian authorities say 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country’s northeast.
281 inmates escape after floods brought down prison's walls in northeast Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigerian authorities said 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country’s northeast. A major dam collapsed on Sept. 10 ...
VOA60 Africa - Nearly 300 inmates escape after floods bring down prison walls in northeast Nigeria
Nigeria: Nearly 300 prisoners have escaped in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, after floods caused the walls of a prison to collapse, authorities said on Sunday. At least 30 people have been killed in flooding,
Hundreds of inmates escape after floods pull down prison walls
Authorities in Nigeria have said 281 inmates escaped after devastating floods brought down a prison’s walls in the country's northeast. A major dam collapsed on September 10, unleashing severe flooding that left 30 people dead and over a million displaced,
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Borno Floods: Beyond Relief
According to the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, over 30,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed, and critical ...
In Nigeria's food belt, fears of another flood as Cameroon opens dam
Nigerian farmer Enoch Fater has barely slept in the last few days after water levels started rising at his paddy rice farm ...
Are Nigeria's floods caused by humans or climate change?
The city of Maiduguri, in northern Nigeria, has been hit by devastating flooding. But is it due to government neglect or climate change — or both?
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Nigeria's Diocese of Maiduguri appeals for aid as floods strike former Boko Haram epicenter
"We are deeply devastated by the flood," Auxiliary Bishop John Bakeni of Maiduguri said in a statement sent to OSV News Sept.
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Northeast Nigeria's floods displace thousands, disrupt food supply, and spur UN aid
The scramble for food in northeast Nigeria. Tens of thousands of people are going hungry in the aftermath of severe flooding.
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More than 200 inmates escape as Nigerian prison wall collapses in floods
Northern Nigeria has been the most affected by the floods, the data showed. Borno state is in the northeast of the country. Last month, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA ...
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Inmates escape as Nigeria's floods collapse a prison's walls
STORY: Prison authorities in Nigeria said on Sunday (September 15) that 281 inmates had escaped after devastating floods ...
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Devastating floods in Nigeria force hundreds of thousands of people from their homes as dam overflows following heavy rains - as nearly 300 prisoners escape jail after walls ...
Hundreds of thousands in Nigeria have fled their homes to avoid the sweeping floods that have devastated the country and allowed nearly 300 prisoners to escape a single jail. Maiduguri ...
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Chad floods killed 503, 1.7m affected
Severe flooding in Chad since July has claimed 503 lives and affected around 1.7 million since July, the United Nations said ...