LAGOS, Nigeria(VOICE OF NAIJA)- Nigeria’s 2025 flood crisis has left a devastating trail of loss across the country, displacing over 135,000 people, claiming 238 lives, and disproportionately affecting children.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) reports that Adamawa, Lagos, and Akwa Ibom are the hardest-hit states, as extreme weather continues to wreak havoc on communities.
Newly released data from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), highlights the escalating impact of this year’s floods, which have affected 409,714 people across 117 Local Government Areas in 27 states between January and October 2025.
In terms of human toll, the disaster has caused 238 deaths spanning 27 states, including Abia, FCT, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Gombe, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kogi, Katsina, Kebbi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ondo, Rivers, Sokoto, Taraba, and Yobe.
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Additionally, 826 people have sustained injuries, while 115 remain missing.
NEMA’s latest flood dashboard, updated Saturday, indicates that 188,118 of those affected are children, while 125,307 are women, 77,423 are men, 18,866 are elderly persons, and 2,418 are people living with disabilities.
These figures reflect not only the scale of displacement but the urgent humanitarian need. State-by-state figures show Adamawa leading with 60,608 people affected, followed closely by Lagos with 57,951, and Akwa Ibom with 46,233. The floods have also damaged 47,708 homes and submerged 62,653 farmlands, raising food security concerns ahead of the dry season.
As floodwaters continue to displace families and threaten livelihoods, urgent humanitarian response is needed to prevent further tragedy. With children forming nearly half of those affected, the crisis underscores the pressing need for disaster preparedness, climate resilience, and immediate support for vulnerable populations left in the wake of Nigeria’s worsening flood emergency.
