Nigeria, July 26 -- Flooding after hours of torrential downpour, on Wednesday night, has displaced many residents and caused extensive damage to farmlands and local businesses in many communities in the Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The flood submerged homes, market stalls, and vast agricultural land, leaving a trail of destruction and despair.

Kabiru Tureta, the special adviser to the chairperson of the LGA, said preliminary assessments indicate that over 50 houses were submerged.

"Several market stalls and vast stretches of farmland were also inundated," he stated.

PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the extensive loss of property, food crops, and trading infrastructure has left many residents in shock, with fears mounting o...