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Benue: Heavy Rainfall Submerges Houses, Roads in Makurdi

Residents said blocked drainage and construction work worsened flooding as officials reported water entering many homes and some areas remained inaccessible.

A prolonged downpour on Monday submerged several houses and streets across Makurdi, the Benue State capital, leaving residents struggling with floodwaters and commuters stranded. The rainfall, which lasted for more than nine hours after beginning in the early hours of Monday, affected several parts of the city, including Achussa, New GRA, areas behind Radio Benue, Nyiman, Idye, Naka Road, North Bank, Ankpa Quarters, Tilley Gyado-Terwase Agbadu, …

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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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