The flood in Mokwa is more than a disaster. It is a reckoning. It is a brutal reminder that we are running out of time to adapt, to plan, and to protect.

This alert comes against a backdrop of recent devastating floods, including the May Mokwa disaster in Niger State, in which ...

People search for flood victims after heavy rainfall in the market town of Mokwa, north-central Nigeria , Monday, June 2, 2025. Credit: AP/Usman Salihu Mokwa ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of Niger rose to at least 200 on Sunday, a local official said.

At least 151 killed, thousands displaced after flooding in Nigeria People search in a flooded area following a downpour in Mokwa, Nigeria, Friday, May 30, 2025.

In 2024, floods killed 321 people across 34 of Nigeria's 36 states, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The Mokwa floods threaten to top that.

But this flood has been particularly deadly in Mokwa, a farming region near the banks of the River Niger. Mokwa community leader Aliki Musa told the AP the villagers are not used to such flooding.

At least 151 killed, thousands displaced after flooding in Nigeria People search in a flooded area following a downpour in Mokwa, Nigeria, Friday, May 30, 2025.