The Palace of Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Garbai Elkenemi, and other portions of Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital city, were swamped in floodwaters early Tuesday.
According to residents, the Shehu has fled his palace and is currently taking sanctuary inside the Government House.
A citizen of Kofar Shehu stated, “This is shocking! This is something I have never seen before. Even the Shehu has left his palace for the Government House.
Our correspondent in Maiduguri reported that the worst-affected neighborhoods include Lagos Street, Modugari, Post Office, and Gwange, where locals are struggling to save their homes and lives.
In an interview with one of the victims, Usman Babagana, he said there were early warnings that more water may come, but residents were adamant because they had no place to go
He stated, “We were told flood is coming. I never expected it this Way. We didn’t take it much seriously because we had nowhere to go.”
A pedestrian who was stuck by the flood around the post office area, Buba Jibril, told our correspondent, “This is the worst of it all I have witnessed since my stay in Maiduguri. I hope that this will not lead to untold hardship.”
