A flood caused by Tuesday’s downpour in parts of Sagamu in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State is said to have claimed the life of a 14-year-old secondary school student and an unknown number of people were swept away.
It was gathered that the affected communities include Ajaka, Express Junction, Ogunyanwo, Olayinka and Isale-Ojumele areas of the town.
The teenage victim was said to have been identified by his uniform as a student of Agbele Community High School.
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Eyewitnesses said that the deceased fell off a motorcycle which was being washed away by the flood.
It was further gathered that properties running into millions of naira were lost to the flood while some residents sustained injuries.
Most of the properties were said to have been destroyed in the Makun area of the local government area.
Story was adapted from Punch
