Fresh figures from the National Emergency Management Agency have revealed the devastating human toll of the 2025 flooding season.
According to the agency’s latest report released on Friday, a total of 165 people have been confirmed dead, 82 others remain missing, and 119,791 residents have been affected by flood-related disasters across 19 states.
The report provides grim details of the displacement and destruction caused by the floods. In the words of NEMA’s situation report, “138 persons sustained various degrees of injuries, 43,936 displaced, 8,594 houses affected and 8,278 farmlands destroyed across 43 Local Government Areas in 19 States.”
Children and women bear the brunt of the disaster, comprising the majority of victims. According to the data, “53,314 children, 36,573 women, 24,600 men, 5,304 elderly, 1,863 disabled persons have so far been affected by this year’s flood. The states with the highest number of affected persons are Imo, Rivers, Abia, Borno and Kaduna States.”
The 19 affected states include Abia, FCT, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Ondo, Rivers and Sokoto. The widespread devastation highlights the urgent need for comprehensive disaster response and mitigation measures across the country.