2017 Benue State flooding

[4] Weeks of rainfall led to flash floods, discharges and river overflowing in Benue State in North-central Nigeria.

The flood submerged two major bridges on River Guma at Tor Kpande and Mande Ortom.

Analysis showed that the soils are moderately fertile but, require the effective application of inorganic and organic fertilisers.

[7] On May 7, 2024, there was a flooding incident in Makurdi, Benue State, that affected various communities and vacuated many people.

[8] - Affected areas include Kighir, Idye-Nenger, Zone 4, Wurukum, Wadata, Akpehe, Madonna, Judges Quarters, Gyado-Valla, and Achusa communities.

In the mouth of flood