Over 2,000 buildings destroyed in Ibadan rainstorm...

PROPERTIES worth millions of naira were destroyed on Sunday night as rainstorm wreaked havoc in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

In all, about 2,000 buildings were said to be affected by the rainstorm.  Worst hit were Challenge, Felele, Podo, Soka, Sanyo, Olorunsogo and Amuloko areas, as many residents of the areas were rendered homeless, while their valuables were destroyed.
There were also unconfirmed reports of deaths in several places around the city.

A visit to Soka area revealed that the rainstorm affected almost all the houses in the area, as residents were seen lamenting their losses when Nigerian Tribune got there on Monday morning.

Affected in the areas were residential buildings, churches, mosques, shops, schools and business offices.

It was gathered that a house in Idi-Oro area of Soka, which the owner had planned to move into on Monday, was reduced to debris, while another house around Oloje area had its roof totally blown off.