By Ozioruva Aliu
No less than 20 houses in Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area and several other homes in surrounding villages have been destroyed by a heavy downpour in the last few days.
A motorcyclist, simply identified as Uche, while coming to Igarra from Somorika, was swept away by the flood water and his body was only recovered two days after.
Graves of some people buried at homes, like one along Okpe Road near the Igarra Police Station, were destroyed by the flood which completely buried some houses for several days.
Both residential, commercial and religious buildings were affected by the devastating flood including the fence of the private residence of the former Chief of Staff to former governor of the state, Taiwo Akerele and others.
