By Golok Nanmwa, Jos

Over 100 homes and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed on Wednesday by rainstorm in several communities in Kanke local government area of Plateau state .

The rainstorm, which started on Tuesday night lasted till the early hours of Wednesday morning and was accompanied by a heavy windstorm that blew off rooftops of several houses and rendered many families homeless.

The unfortunate incident, which occurred in the LGA which is in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone of the state, has thrown the inhabitants into confusion and panic as most of the affected persons are stranded.

A citizen of the council who gave his name as Titus Bitrus, told our correspondent that over 100 homes were destroyed by the rainstorm .

He said that properties destroy includes shops, and worship centres .

He said that The destruction left several people homeless and some squatting with relatives within the locality pending the renovation of their houses.

“This recent downpour has caused devastating effect on dwellers as the storm removed the roofs of buildings.”

He said that the downpour came with heavy wind that lasted for hours and left destruction in its trail.

“The havoc caused by the rainstorm needs urgent attention from the Plateau State government as well as spirited individuals and organisations in order to ensure that those displayed can return to their various homes as early as possible”

He said that “In Amper Town, a Private secondary School was also brought down by the wind.

Executive Chairman of the council Hon Nde Emmanuel Lar confirmed the development to our correspondent .

Lar who led top management team to sympathise with Kopgin community and other affected communities in the LGA over the unfortunate incident prayed God to give the people directly affected the heart to accept the challenges of this difficult moment.

He described the situation as devastating, as several affected persons are squatting with friends in the community.

He said the situation is pathetic and called on State Emergency Management Agency SEMA, and National Emergency Management Agency NEMA and spirited individuals to come to the aide of the people hit by the disaster.

Narrating his ordeal at the side of the ravaged St Monica’s Catholic Church Kopgin, a clergy Bitrus Koprang’ah said the situation is quite shocking and traumatic but thank God that no life was lost except valuables .

He said the church will have no option than to resort to daily morning services under the trees.

“Most of the electricity Poles linking the community within the axis were also destroyed,” he further added .

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Rainstorm Destroys over 100 Houses in Kanke LGA of Plateau State