From Nigeria-
The people of Ifesowapo community in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State recently woke up to find disaster not only at their doorsteps but equally on the roofs of over 10 houses.
The affected places include the Anglican Church, their only primary school and Community High School, located, at Oluke, the central town of Ifesowapo Community which consists of nine towns and villages.
Most hard hit among the towns were Oyero, Oluke and Arugudu. Eyewitnesses stated that one person died at Arugudu village and has since been buried. Another lost his hand at Okugbolu. Oluke town lost two blocks of six classrooms, and the roofs of the only Anglican Church in the community, and the only primary school that has been serving the whole Ifesowapo community for about 95 years. Oyero town lost about five houses while a prominent indigene, Senator Oyero lost a section of his house to the storm.
The town also lost eight of her buildings to the storm while cash crops on their farms like orange, mango and plantain trees fell in droves. Plantain trees along two kilometres between Oyero and Oluke were twisted out of shape. “The only way to make them fruitful again is to cut them down to allow for fresh growth,” said 85-year-old Chief David Adebesin, one of the affected farmers and an elder in the town.
A visit to the affected areas by this reporter confirmed the reports. “We have never seen it in this fashion before, Chief Adebeshin regretted.
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http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/news/national/2011/july/07/national-07-07-2011-024.html
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