Several states, including Kaduna, Nasarawa, Bauchi, and Jigawa, have stepped up campaigns to prevent a major flood disaster.
According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), as of September 20, no fewer than 232 people have died and 121,224 displaced by floods across the country.
NEMA’s 2025 flood dashboard shows that 339,658 people suffered various losses, with 681 sustaining injuries.
Deaths were recorded in seven states: Niger (163), Adamawa (59), Taraba (5), Yobe (2), and one each in Borno, Gombe, and Jigawa, bringing the nationwide death toll to 232. At least 115 people are still missing.
The floods also damaged 42,301 houses and destroyed about 48,447 hectares of farmland.
Among the most affected states are Lagos, Adamawa, and Akwa Ibom. In Lagos, 57,951 people were affected, 3,680 displaced, and 3,244 houses damaged. In Adamawa, 57,890 were affected, 23,077 displaced, 438 injured, 59 killed, and over 9,000 farmlands destroyed. In Akwa Ibom, 46,233 people were affected, 40,140 displaced, and more than 17,000 homes and farms destroyed.
Other severely hit states include Imo, Taraba, Rivers, Delta, Abia, and Edo, all recording thousands of displaced families, injuries, and damaged homes and farmlands.
NEMA said urgent needs of victims include food, shelter, health services, clean water, and livelihood support.
Response efforts, however, face challenges. Resource shortage accounts for 68 per cent of reported problems, followed by inaccessible flooded communities (17 per cent), security risks (6 per cent), and community resistance (7 per cent).
Gombe: The State Emergency Management Agency said 986 households have been displaced and 15 lives lost since the start of the rainy season. Recent incidents displaced dozens in Kwami and Kaltungo LGAs, while a canoe accident in Funakaye killed five people. Officials say relief efforts are ongoing, but residents in flood-prone areas must take extra precautions.
Sokoto: Torrential rains on September 4 and 9 destroyed about 2,200 houses in 61 communities in Rabah LGA, displacing more than 5,300 households. At least two people were killed. Leaders are calling for urgent relief and long-term flood control measures.
Kano: Heavy rains and windstorms have damaged many homes across several LGAs. Officials are still compiling reports but confirmed that fatalities have occurred.
Bauchi: The state government has spent about ₦500m to help victims rebuild houses damaged by floods.
Kaduna: Torrential rainfall between September 11–12 displaced at least 970 residents and destroyed 270 homes across Zaria and parts of Kaduna metropolis. The state government has now closed its flood camp in Tudun Wada, where 42 households were sheltered, citing improvements in flood levels. Governor Uba Sani pledged continued investment in flood mitigation.
Zamfara: Despite heavy rains in recent weeks, the state has not recorded any major flooding.
Nasarawa: The state emergency agency has been sensitizing residents in all 13 LGAs, urging those in flood-prone areas to relocate. Temporary shelters have been prepared in case of heavy floods.
Jigawa: Officials say proactive measures, including a ₦4.2bn investment in dredging rivers and building embankments, have so far prevented major displacement. Only flash floods have been reported.
Niger: After the devastating floods in Mokwa LGA, officials say the situation is now calm. The state government continues to warn residents not to block drainages with refuse and to move to higher ground when heavy rains are expected.
