Rainstorm Damages Properties In Lagos, Ogun

                                    
A rainstorm on Wednesday, destroyed properties in Ojodu and Ojodu-Abiodun areas, located within Lagos and Ogun states.
Residents said the rain lasted less than an hour, but caused the destruction of properties that will take a longer period of time to repair. However, there was no report of any casualty suffered during the rainstorm, even though, some notable structures were affected in the community.
For instance, the Ojodu-Abiodun Area Office building, Ifo Local Government Area, Ogun State and buildings belonging to area chiefs, including the Baale, Balogun Aina, and the Amuludun of Ojoduland, were also affected by the storm.
A visit to the area by PUNCH Metro observed the destruction of properties such as roofing, vehicles, water tanks and electric cables.
A resident, Mr. Akindele Balogun, described the wind that accompanied the rain as “forceful”.
He said, “The rain lasted about 45 minutes, but the destruction happened within just ten minutes of that time. What caused the destruction was not the rain, but the strong wind.”
Another resident, whose building was affected by the rainstorm, Mrs. Fasilat Salau, said she had just renovated the house with new roofing sheets, some weeks ago.
PUNCH Metro observed that a large part of the roofing of her house had been removed by the storm, while some men were seen assisting to uplift her fallen water tank back to its place, on a raised pavement





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