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Police probe death of two siblings in Rivers flood
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The Rivers State Police Command has begun a probe into the death of two teenagers of the same parents in a flood following a downpour in Eligbolo community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state on Sunday.
While speaking with our correspondent on Monday, the spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident, saying an investigation was ongoing, even as she condoled with the boys’ family.
She said, “Yes, I’m aware, because of the floods. We lost two children. I feel for the mother losing two children in one house. It is very pathetic. We condole with the family, and we (police) are investigating the incident anyway.”
The boys, Miracle Peters and Emma Peters, aged 16 and 17 years respectively, drowned while trying to assist someone trapped in the flood.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the duo successfully helped the person to safety, but on their way back, Emma’s footwear slipped off, and as they tried to retrieve it, the strong current swept them away.
Their mother, Onyinyechi Peters, who is still reeling from the shock, narrated the incident to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday.
Mrs Peters said she had returned home to find out the children were not in the house.
She stated, “I came back and I asked where they were. One of my neighbours responded that someone had called for them to come and help them. So, on their way, the neighbour joined them and helped the person.
“The person was crossing into their house. So, they finished helping the person, but on their way back, they said the slippers of my son were removed, and he fell down. They tried to pick one of the slippers, but people were telling them to leave it; however, he kept trying to collect it with his brother.
“So, there was no way. The water now carried two of them,” the distraught woman stated, even as she said her neighbours saw the boys struggling but couldn’t save them.
According to her, “The other boy who was with them (Miracle and Emma) came back and told his mother what happened. The mother said she saw them when they were inside the water (floods), but that they thought they were playing and didn’t do anything. They didn’t care.
“Before the water carried my son and his brother, they were shouting for help, and one man said he was inside his room when he heard a sound, but he couldn’t come out to help.”
While fighting back tears, the woman said, “Since then, I have not seen them (the teenage boys).”
Meanwhile, some residents in the area have blamed the tragedy on an overflowing canal along the G.U. Ake Road in Obio/Akpor LGA, which they said has caused constant flooding in the area, and called on the state government for assistance.
A female resident, called Cynthia, said, “Yesterday (Sunday), I went to church and as I was coming back, I saw that everything was covered with flood. Everything inside my house was tumbled. We slept outside, and till now, the water is still like that.”
She continued, “I have been bailing the water since morning. The water is from the canal. When it is filled, the water will react. Even yesterday, two lives were lost. Let the government come to our aid by deepening the canal so that the water can flow well,” she pleaded.
Meanwhile, the manager of a guest house in the area, simply identified as Augustina, also said all the rooms in the facility were ravaged by the floods, which also damaged many items.
“I had never experienced this type of flood before in my life. Everything inside the hotel, both speakers, fridge, and generator, have been soaked in water. The government should come and help us, and let them see how they do something in the canal to flow well.”
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BEWARE: FG warns 26 States of flood, places, Bayelsa, Delta, Lagos, Adamawa, Benue, others as critical risk areas
The Federal Government has alerted residents of 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to the possibility of flooding between June 22 and July 5, 2026, following forecasts of heavy rainfall in different parts of the country.
The warning was issued by the Federal Ministry of Environment through the National Flood Early Warning Centre under its Erosion, Flood and Coastal Zone Management Department.
The ministry said several communities across the country have been identified as areas that could face serious flood threats during the period.
According to the forecast released on June 22, heavy rainfall is expected in many locations, raising concerns about possible flooding in vulnerable communities.
States placed under the critical-risk category include Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Rivers.
In Abia State, the affected communities include Aba, Arochukwu and Umuahia. In Adamawa, the ministry listed Jimeta and Numan, while Eket, Oron and Uyo were named in Akwa Ibom. In Anambra, Onitsha Inland Town and Awka Urban Drainage Corridors were identified as vulnerable locations.
Bayelsa communities such as Yenagoa, Brass and Nembe Town were also listed among areas that could be affected by flooding.
Other locations mentioned include Makurdi, Gboko and Katsina-Ala in Benue State; Calabar Metropolis and Creek Town in Cross River State; Asaba, Warri and Sapele in Delta State; and Abakaliki, Afikpo and Onueke in Ebonyi State.
The ministry also identified Benin City Urban Core and Auchi in Edo State, Ado-Ekiti and Ikere-Ekiti in Ekiti State, as well as Enugu, Nsukka and Oji River Town in Enugu State.
In Imo State, Owerri, Orlu and Okigwe were listed, while Lokoja and Ajaokuta were named in Kogi State. Communities such as Ilorin, Jebba and Pategi in Kwara State were also included in the warning.
Several parts of Lagos State were equally listed among the areas at risk.
These include Agege, Alimosho, Apapa, Badagry, Ikeja, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Lekki and Surulere.
In Niger State, Bida, Minna, Mokwa, Suleja and Kontagora were identified, while Abeokuta, Ota and Sagamu were listed in Ogun State.
The flood alert further covered Akure, Owo and Okitipupa in Ondo State; Oshogbo, Ile-Ife and Ilesa in Osun State; Ibadan, Ogbomoso and Oyo in Oyo State; as well as Port Harcourt Urban Core, Bonny, Ahoada and Omoku in Rivers State.
Apart from the states under the critical-risk category, the ministry also placed parts of Adamawa, the FCT, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Plateau and Taraba states under a high-risk category.
Communities listed in this group include Yola North, Yola South, Mubi and Gurin in Adamawa State; Abuja Municipal, Gwagwalada, Kubwa, Nyanya and Wuse in the FCT; Birnin Kebbi and Argungu in Kebbi State; Bako in Kogi State; and Keffi, Lafia, Karu and Toto in Nasarawa State.
The warning also covered Jos and Jos North in Plateau State, as well as Jalingo, Wukari, Takum, Serti and Karim Lamido in Taraba State.
Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has confirmed suspended an electoral officer allegedly involved in the voter data leak concerning Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike.
The Commission disclosed that investigations by security agencies and data protection regulators are still ongoing.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, made the disclosure during a fireside chat organised by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa, PAACA, in Abuja.
The suspension came against the backdrop of a controversy that arose after the voter registration details of actor and politician, Emeka Ike, surfaced online during a dispute linked to a political party primary election in the Federal Capital Territory.
The electoral body said preliminary findings showed there was no external breach of its ICT infrastructure or compromise of its voter register.
Rather, according to the Commission, the data was allegedly accessed using valid credentials assigned to officials involved in the ongoing CVR exercise and subsequently disclosed without authorisation.
INEC said its audit trail enabled investigators to identify the specific user account used to access the voter record, leading to the questioning of personnel with access to the system.
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