The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), says it has recovered 15 bodies from River Ngadabul in Maiduguri, northeastern state of Nigeria.
The Northeast Coordinator of the agency, Muhammad Usman confirmed this in Maiduguri on Wednesday.
According to him, the number of cases of drowned people in the river have been on the increase.
He urged parents and guardians to caution their wards and children against swimming in the river to avoid drowning.
“NEMA as a disaster agency has been engaged in serious sensitization of the public on dangers of flooding and precautionary measures.
“We have been having meetings with various stakeholders on sensitization and providing relief materials to affected communities,” Usman said.
Meanwhile, the Borno Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed its personnel along the river banks to chase away children trooping to the river to swim.
