Flood has submerged half of Gadiya village in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The flood destroyed about 200 houses, washed away over 300 farmlands, leaving the villagers stranded.
The village head of Gadiya Alhaji Yau Umar said more than 100 people are now seeking refuges in his palace, while hundreds of others are using the mosque and schools as temporary shelter.
The village head appealed to the government and philanthropists to come to their aid.
A resident, Amina Gadiya, who spoke to journalists by telephone, said the flood destroyed almost half of the village, most of which were mud.
She said many farmlands belonging to the villagers were washed away, even as she expressed concern over the state government’s attitude to the plight Gadiya people and surrounding communities.
She said they were facing the crises of lack of food, shelter and clothes as many people in the village lost their job to earn a living while children are crying for hunger.
Amina appealed to Nigerians to put the villagers in prayers for divine interventions, adding that kindhearted people should come forward to assist them in whatever ways they could.
Some residents said they could not sleep many days before they were eventually sacked from their abodes by the flood
Residents also told our reporter that the men in the village spent several hours rescuing women, children and those trapped in collapsed houses as emergency rescue from authorities was elusive.
Efforts to get the comment of officials of the State Emergency Management Agency failed as senior officials of the agency said they need clearance from above before giving information.
They confirmed that manny houses and farmlands in Gadiya were destroyed.
They said they were waiting for approvals and release of government assistance that they wil take it to the victims.
