A paddles his canoe across an overflowing creek in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Friday (19/10/18). 05122/19/10/2018/Anthony Okpu/OTU/BJO/NAN
BY TheCable
Flood has overtaken parts of Otuoke, hometown of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in Bayelsa state.
Otuoke is in Ogbia local government area of Bayelsa.
Some residents of the community now use canoes to assess their homes following the overflow of River Orashi-Taylor and Epie creeks.
Here are some pictures from the affected areas:
A cross-section of submerged houses along the creek in Otuoke community
Houses in Otuoke surrounded by flood
A man paddling his canoe across an overflowing creek in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa on Friday
A view of former Jonathan’s residence in Otuoke
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