Rain destroys churches, mosques, houses, shops in Ondo

Property worth millions of Naira were destroyed by a rainstorm on Tuesday night in Ikare Akoko, in Akoko Northwest Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The torrential rain which lasted for about 45 minutes was accompanied with a dangerous wind which wreaked havoc and destroyed many buildings in the town and its environs.

The rainstorm, apart from destroying residential buildings, also destroyed churches, mosques, shops while electrical poles were uprooted, throwing the community into darkness.Tribune Online reports that the rain affected a health center in the town, removing the roof of the hospital while the fence of the hospital also collapsed.

Some of the areas affected by the storm include Ugbe, Jubilee area of Ikare, Semu Semu area, Olokun Agbaluku, Arigidi Akoko and many other areas.

Recounting their loss, a shop owner, Adenike Faleke, lamented that the effect of the rainstorm was devastating, describing it as unfortunate.

She called for the government’s assistance in repairing the buildings destroyed by the storm, noting that most of the shops in the town had been closed due to coronavirus outbreak.

According to her, the few who agreed to open their shops to sell are charging exorbitant prices to fix the buildings.

She, however, appealed to the state government to come to their aid by providing palliative measures.

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