At least 236 people have lost their lives in widespread flooding that has ravaged 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) so far this year, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) 2025 Flood Dashboard update. The agency revealed that 409,714 Nigerians have been affected across 117 Local Government Areas, with thousands displaced and extensive damage to homes, infrastructure, and farmlands.

Niger State recorded the highest death toll with 163 fatalities, followed by Adamawa with 59. Taraba reported five deaths; Sokoto recorded three; Jigawa and Yobe had two each, while Gombe and Borno confirmed one fatality each.

NEMA disclosed that 135,764 people have been displaced, 115 declared missing, and 826 injured. The flooding also damaged 47,708 houses and destroyed 62,653 farmlands across affected communities.

The agency noted that among the victims were 188,118 children, 125,307 women, 77,423 men, 18,866 elderly persons, and 2,418 persons living with disabilities. Adamawa topped the chart of affected populations with 60,608 people impacted and 23,077 displaced. Lagos followed with 57,951 affected and 3,680 displaced. Akwa Ibom recorded 46,233 affected persons and 40,140 displaced, while Taraba reported 28,107 affected and 4,465 displaced.

Further breakdown shows that Imo State had 26,041 affected persons with 13,254 displaced; Kaduna recorded 24,240 affected and 1,237 displaced; Rivers reported 22,345 affected and 9,645 displaced; Abia had 11,907 affected and 4,896 displaced; Edo recorded 18,373 affected and 7,681 displaced; Kebbi had 16,918 affected and 5,718 displaced; and Sokoto documented 15,675 affected and 4,566 displaced.

Other states hit by the floods include the FCT, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Kogi, Kwara, Niger, and Ondo. NEMA said it is closely monitoring the situation while coordinating emergency responses with state governments and humanitarian agencies to provide relief to affected residents.

The agency urged communities in flood-prone areas to remain vigilant as water levels continue to rise in major river basins, warning that more evacuations may be necessary to prevent further loss of lives.