The incident occurred at the United Methodist Church of Nigeria (UMCN), located behind the local divisional police office. According to eyewitness accounts, the structure gave way following a heavy downpour accompanied by strong winds, which reportedly weakened the building.

Though no fatalities were recorded, multiple individuals were injured. Victims with minor injuries were taken to the Mutum-Biyu Referral Hospital, while those with fractures were treated by a traditional bone setter in the community.

Alhaji Baffa Wanzami, a local bone specialist, confirmed that he treated three individuals, including a young girl, who suffered fractures to their arms and legs.

“It’s a tragic event,” Wanzami said in a phone conversation. “Some worshippers were injured when the church collapsed. A few, including a little girl, were brought to me with broken limbs, and I’ve attended to them.”

A local resident, Musa Adamu, noted that the storm also affected several residential structures in the area.

Authorities are yet to issue an official statement, but community members have called for urgent assessments of public buildings, especially places of worship, to ensure structural safety in the face of increasingly severe weather patterns.

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A devastating rainstorm struck Ogele community in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, leaving many residents homeless. The disaster, which occurred on Eid-el-Fitr night, caused widespread destruction to homes and public infrastructure.

Schools, Health Centre, and Mosques Affected by Storm

Among the structures destroyed were Ansarul Islam Primary School, Community Secondary School, a health centre, and several mosques. The storm also damaged electric poles and high-tension wires supplying electricity to Ogele, Afon, and neighboring communities.

Victims Count Losses, Appeal for Government Assistance

Some affected residents described their losses as overwhelming and called for immediate support from authorities and well-meaning individuals. The Aare Ogele, Alhaji Abubakar Akanbi, whose home was also damaged, urged the government to provide relief for victims.

ODPU Chairman: Many Residents Now Homeless

Chairman of the Ogele Descendants Progressive Union, Alhaji Issa Akanbi-Oniyo, expressed deep concern over the disaster’s impact. He emphasized that the incident had displaced numerous families, worsening the hardship faced by the community.

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The rain, which began at about 6:30 pm on Thursday, was accompanied by a heavy windstorm that caused extensive damage to buildings, trees, and electric poles in the area.

According to reports, the windstorm wreaked havoc on numerous buildings in the community, leaving residents to assess their losses. The National President of the Igbonna Descendants Development Union, A. Salami, described the incident as highly devastating after conducting an on-the-spot assessment of the damage.

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“The experience is worrisome. A few houses, if any, were left untouched by the storm which emanated from the heavy rain. Some houses were completely blown off while a good number of our people’s houses were either brought down or badly damaged,” Salami stated.

He further appealed to the federal and state governments to assist the affected residents, many of whom are now homeless and in need of shelter and food.

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Efforts to reach the Chairman of the Transition Implementation Committee in Oyun, Dr. Waheed Ibrahim, and the Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Ojo Olayiwola, for comments were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.

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