some houses destroyed by rainstorm at Koloko area of Ibadan GBENRO ADESINA/IBADAN
Over
100 buildings including residential houses, churches, mosques, fuel
stations and shops were destroyed by rainstorm in Ibadan, capital of Oyo
State Sunday night.Also affected by the rainfall that lasted
less than two hours, were the electric poles belonging to the Power
Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) which fell across the roads causing
traffic gridlock in the affected areas.Areas affected by the rainstorm include Olomi, Odinjo, Molete, Odo-Ona and Challenge areas of the city.At
Aperin, the rain affected Ibadan Christ Apostolic Grammar School, where
the storm removed the roofs of some blocks of classrooms and collapsed a
whole classroom block newly constructed and yet to be handed over to
the school for use.
J.F.Petrol Filling Station, along Lagos Ibadan expressway affected by the rainstorm
Other
schools affected were: St. Annes, Molete, Adelegun Grammar School,
Odinjo, Ibadan City Academy, and Eleta High School, both in Eleta,
Aperin Boys High School, Aperin, St. David Boys High School, Kudeti and
Eyini High School.
Among the churches and Mosques affected by the
rainstorm were God Evangelical Mission Nigeria and Cherubim and Seraphim
Church both at Koloko, Celestain Church of Christ (CCC), Olorunsogo
Keshinro Drive, Felele, and O.T.M Central Mosque, Boluwaji.
some houses destroyed by rainstorm at Koloko area of Ibadan
Abiola
Ayobami, a staff at J.J. World petrol filling station which was also
affected, said that within 30 minutes that the rain started, it
destroyed the roof of the filling station.
“It started around
11:30pm yesterday by blowing heavy wind. By the time the rain started,
less than 30 minutes, it removed the roof of the filling station and
that is why we cannot sell fuel today. As you can see, we are already
repairing it and hopefully, by tomorrow, we will resume work and start
selling full because we have fuel”, Abiola added.
An elderly
woman, Mrs. Mogbojubola Adesina who is over 70 said tha
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