A torrential downpour on Friday has wreaked havoc in Potiskum, Yobe State, washing away several houses across different parts of the town.
The rainfall, which began late Thursday night and continued into early Friday morning, left many residents displaced after their homes were either damaged or completely destroyed.
The worst-hit areas were neighbourhoods close to the waterways, where the impacts were severe as most structures collapsed.
These include Arikime, Ramin Kasa, Tandari, Nahuta, Boriya, Rugar Fulani, and Unguwar Kuwait.
Other affected communities are Old Prison, Filin Nashe, Unguwar Makafi/Majema, Unguwar Jaji Bakin Kwari, Afghanistan, Tsangaya Bakin Kwari, Karofi, Bayan Garejin Danjuma, and areas behind Fudiyya Potiskum.
Residents in these areas are frequently affected by flooding due to the absence of proper drainage systems. As a result, rainwater has no outlet, causing widespread damage.
As of the time of filing this report, information was sketchy and there were no confirmed fatalities. However, dozens of homes were destroyed.
In one of the affected areas where a building collapsed on a woman, she miraculously survived.
The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has deployed officials to provide relief to the victims.