Rain sweeps away 29 cows, bridges in Plateau

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No fewer than 29 cows were on Tuesday swept away by a downpour in the Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The flooding also destroyed farmlands and swept away bridges linking the area to other parts of the state.

Member representing Jos East Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Joshua Madaki, told reporters on Wednesday that the heavy rain, which lasted several hours, also disconnected the council secretariat from the people, forcing residents to go through the Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State before they could reach the council headquarters.


Madaki solicited the intervention of the state government and public-spirited individuals to rescue the affected communities by providing relief materials and reconstructing the damaged bridges to enable the farmers move their produce to the markets.

He said, “The flood did not spare anything on its way as it carried away more than 29 cows. Apart from this, the main roads connecting Fobur-Federe-Angwari at Keven are badly washed away by the flood, including crops such as rice, yam and millet.”

He added, “With the total collapse of roads, no heavy truck can pass through the area.”