Heavy Floods Claim One Life at Lokogoma District, Abuja -FEMA

By: Nkechi Isa & Prudence Okonna

The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has announced that the heavy down pour yesterday evening in the Federal Capital Territory has claimed the life of a 31 year old motor cyclist, Yakubu Lucky, who drowned after he drove into the pool of water at Dogongada in Lokogoma District of the Federal Capital City.

The deceased, who defied warnings from the local divers stationed at Dogongada by the FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), also navigated through the barricade placed by Agency.

The Search and Rescue team of FEMA led by the Director Forecasting Response and Mitigation, Mrs. Florence Wenegieme, recovered the body of the deceased today (Saturday) and deposited it at the Asokoro district Hospital where a doctor confirmed him dead on arrival.

The family of the deceased who hailed from Zango Kataf, Kaduna State, has since taken his body away for burial.

Reacting to the incident, the Ag. Director-General of FEMA, Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim Sabo, appealed to FCT residents to always heed to the warnings issued by the Agency.

Noting that the Agency always place a barricade at Dogogada during heavy downpour, he urged residents not to drive into a pool of water but should wait for it to recede or seek an alternative route.

Sabo commiserated with the family of the deceased and prayed for the repose of his soul.

Meanwhile, he has called on residents of the Federal Capital Territory to always use the 112 emergency toll-free number in the event of a disaster or emergency.