School Pupils Feared Dead In Lagos Flood

Some pupils of Ogba Primary school in
Lagos were, yesterday, feared drowned while
others were wounded in the flooded school
premises, following heavy rainfall witnessed
in some parts of Lagos.
The pupils, as gathered, were released to go home
during the downpour. But most of them reportedly
played in the flood water, during which some of
them reportedly got drowned.
Spokesperson for the Lagos State National
Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim
Farinloye, who confirmed the incident to Vanguard,
said: "Lagos State Ambulance Service was at hand
with officials of Lagos State Emergency
Management Agency, LASEMA and NEMA.
"The Ambulance Service gave first aid services
before discharging the pupils. Nobody was drowned
in the incident."
He disclosed that the officials were still tackling
flooding in areas like Sowonuola, Olarenwaju,
Adeyemi Ijaye street and Abiola market, all in
Agege, at 3pm.
Vanguard investigation revealed that the flood also
affected areas like Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Ikorodu,
Orile-Iganmu, Coker-Aguda, where residents were
thrown into lamentation as the rain entered into
their apartments, destroying property worth
millions of naira.
Farinloye appealed to school authorities to take
precautionary measures at saving the lives of
school children by keeping them late in school
during downpour, until it is safe for them to go
home.
He also admonished motorists to avoid sitting in
their vehicles during torrential rainfall as flood
could carry the vehicle away.