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Property worth several millions of naira was destroyed by rainstorm, which lasted for 30 minutes on Thursday evening.
Residents of Abayawo, Isale Baani, Government Technical College Road, Adangba and Harmony Estate, all in Ilorin West Local Government of Kwara state, will not forget the ugly incident in a hurry.
While some houses were completely destroyed, several others had their rooftops carry away by the storm. Houses in Gaa Osibi village, along the Technical College Road and a house near Harmony community, near Fomo Babalaje area, were completely leveled down by the heavy thunderstorm.
Electric poles, trees and makeshift shops, including kiosks, were not spared. At Shao, Adangba, Oke Lele, Alore, Murtala and Ogidi, trees were uprooted, thereby destroying houses and cars parked along streets.
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Some of the victims who spoke expressed shock over the havoc caused by the windstorm.One of the victims, Mallam Alabi Asalapa, called on state government to support the victims to ameliorate their losses.
