The rain which started at about 2 am and continued till about 6pm when this report was filed, paralyses all forms of business activities in some areas in the city, forcing many people to stayed indoors.
Even the deep roadside and underground drainage constructed in several parts of the city could not contain the attendant flow of water. Roadside drainage were overflown as a result of the intensity of the rain, turning several roads to rivers with high current. Among the roads seriously affected by the flood were Uselu-Ugbowo Road, Sapele Road and Dumez Road.
Many residents were seen erecting emergency barriers in their premises under the rain to prevent the resultant flood from overrunning their houses, while others were seen bailing the flood water from their houses. Heavy rain also affected the western Nigerian city of Ibadan, capital of Oyo State.
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