Flood caused by heavy rainfall especially over 9hrs rainfall on Wednesday had taken over residential areas and major roads in Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State.
The rain which lasted for many hours on Wednesday resulted in flooding in residential areas in Ibeju-Lekki and other strategic locations.
Some of the affected areas included Epe, Eredo, Bogije, Labora, Abijon, Sangotedo, Awoyaya and Ibeju-Lekki.
Mr Rasheed Ayobami, a resident in the Labora area of Ibeju-Lekki, said his house was submerged by water due to lack of a functional drainage system in the new site, where he lives.
He said that water filled his home and destroyed some of belongings.
“There is too much water flowing into my compound, the entire house is submerged.
“I live in a new site where there is no drainage which makes the water run into residential homes, rendering us homeless because we can’t sleep inside the water,” he said.
The flood also affected some roads such as Abraham Adesanya, Awoyaya, Sangotedo and Majek areas of the metropolis in Ibeju lekki due to the ongoing rehabilitation road works in the localities.
Meanwhile, some Lagos workers on Wednesday lamented the persistent rainfall which is causing gridlock and flooding in many parts of the state.
