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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that at least 236 people have lost their lives in devastating floods that have struck 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2025.
According to NEMA’s latest Flood Dashboard update, the disaster has affected 409,714 Nigerians across 117 Local Government Areas (LGAs), displacing thousands and causing extensive damage to homes and farmlands.
Niger State recorded the highest number of deaths, with 163 fatalities, followed by Adamawa with 59. Taraba reported five deaths, Sokoto three, Jigawa and Yobe two each, while Gombe and Borno recorded one death apiece.
The agency stated that the floods displaced 135,764 people, left 115 missing, and injured 826 others. Additionally, 47,708 houses were damaged, while 62,653 farmlands were destroyed in the affected regions.
NEMA revealed that the disaster had severely impacted 188,118 children, 125,307 women, 77,423 men, 18,866 elderly persons, and 2,418 people with disabilities.
A breakdown of the affected population shows that Adamawa recorded the highest number of victims, with 60,608 affected and 23,077 displaced. Lagos followed with 57,951 affected and 3,680 displaced, while Akwa Ibom recorded 46,233 affected and 40,140 displaced. Taraba reported 28,107 affected and 4,465 displaced.
In Imo State, 26,041 people were affected and 13,254 displaced; Kaduna recorded 24,240 affected and 1,237 displaced; Rivers, 22,345 affected and 9,645 displaced; Abia, 11,907 affected and 4,896 displaced; Edo, 18,373 affected and 7,681 displaced; Kebbi, 16,918 affected and 5,718 displaced; and Sokoto, 15,675 affected and 4,566 displaced.
Other states hit by the floods include the FCT, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, and Ondo.
NEMA affirmed that it continues to monitor developments and coordinate relief operations in partnership with state governments and humanitarian agencies.
