Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) confirmed Jigawa as the worst-hit state by the floods ravaging parts of the country.

It said 16 local government areas of the state were affected and more than 72 people have died with property, livelihoods, and infrastructure damaged as of September 7.

Reports coming from Jigawa state say no fewer than 29 more people have lost their lives to flood-related incidents in the state as flood submerge communities in various parts of the state as Lawal Shiisu, the Public Relations Officer of the police command in Jigawa, say the number of death has hit 92.

According to Lawal, the deaths occurred mostly as a result of drowning, canoe mishaps, thunderstorms, and building collapses.

Floods have continued to wreak havoc in Jigawa as more communities and farmlands are submerged in many parts of the state at least 83 people, including children and women, have lost their lives to flood-related incidents in the state since the beginning of August to date.

The floods also took a toll on infrastructure in the state as some roads were cut off as a result of erosion, forcing locals to seek alternative routes to their destinations and thus leaving hundreds of residents displaced, with many taking temporary shelter in public buildings.

With the increasing death toll, the state government has pledged to support the victims, while appealing to the general public to also assist the victims with food and other materials to cushion the effect of the flood.