About 50 houses were destroyed by the last Sunday night rainstorm in the Ogele community in the Asa local government area of Kwara State.

The Guardian gathered that the rain started around 8:00 pm and wreaked havoc on public places like schools and individual houses.

Eyewitnesses said places like the Ansarul Islam primary school, community secondary school, health center, mosques, and Quranic schools were affected by the disaster.

An eyewitness, Alfa Nurudeen Fehintola, said the house of the 139-year-old Mufti of Ogele and its environs, Alhaji Abdulsalam Ibrahim was affected by the storm.

“As Muslims celebrate Eid-l-fitr after the completion of the Ramadan fast, our community was thrown into a solemn mood by the rainstorm disaster,” he lamented.

The rainstorm that greeted the community on Sunday evening left many residents homeless, helpless and devastated owing to the destruction of public infrastructures and properties owned by individuals and the indigenes.

Other facilities destroyed include concrete poles and high-tension electric wire linking Ogele, Afon and adjoining communities.

Speaking to newsmen, some victims of the rainstorm who appeared sad and devastated said they were still counting their losses.

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They appealed to the government at all levels and public-spirited individuals and organisations for help.

The Community leader, Aare Ogele, Ishola Abubakar Akanbi, whose residence was also affected, reinforced the call of the victims who he said are being ripped off of their belongings and sources of livelihood.

The Chairman of Ogele Descendants Progressive Union (ODPU), Issa Akanbi-Oniyo, and others corroborated the view of the community leader, saying the incident left many residents retarded and homeless.