Rainstorm wreaks havoc, renders many homeless in Kwara

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin

Over 100 residents of Ijagbo town in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State were rendered homeless on Monday as a rainstorm wreaked havoc on the community.

Educational institutions, residential houses, and market stalls were destroyed, with roofs blown away and properties damaged.

The rainstorm severely impacted Ansar Deen College, Ijagbo, where more than 10 classrooms were affected, leaving students and teachers stranded.

It was gathered that the storm, which struck around 4 p.m. on Monday, tore off roofs, exposed classrooms to the elements, and damaged essential learning materials, disrupting academic activities.

Reacting to the development, the school’s principals, Mr. Olaniyi Musbaudeen and Mrs. Saheed A., appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for immediate intervention to restore the damaged infrastructure.

“We are deeply saddened by this disaster. The destruction of these classrooms poses a serious threat to our students’ education,” said Mr. Musbaudeen.

“We urgently need the government’s support to rebuild.”

Mrs. Saheed echoed the call for help, stressing that a delay in reconstruction could have long-term consequences on students’ academic progress.