Nigeria — Flood Situation Report — Sokoto State (17 September 2024)

Between 4 and 8 September 2024, the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SSEMA), and the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), identified 53 locations in Sokoto State that were impacted by floods or received internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to the flooding.

In the 10 local government areas (LGAs) of Sokoto State that were assessed, DTM identified 56,308 individuals in 10,808 households affected by the floods. These individuals included IDPs who were displaced by the floods and residents who were impacted by the floods but remained in their communities. The affected population included 14,994 displaced individuals.
Forty-three per cent (43%) of the affected houses were habitable but need repair, thirty-one per cent were partially damaged, and 26 per cent were totally destroyed. In 60 per cent (60%) of the locations assessed, crop farming was among the primary sources of income.