Many of them had have been forced to flee their homes while those who thought they could brave the situation are now gripped by fear. Indeed the flood has been unrelenting in its surge as it continues to wreak havoc on those communities abutting the River Ogun.

This whole thing was borne out of frustration. I learnt a trade in building and plumbing material. But somewhere along the line, my boss chased me away at Alaba and since I had no shelter to lay my head, I started sleeping in an abandoned 504 car in Karimu street, Coker. So one day, out of frustration, I approached my friend Daniel.

THE last hasn’t been heard yet about the Independence Day terrorist attack that took the lives of many Nigerians some hundreds of metres away from the Eagles Square, venue of the celebrations.

“And the way they demand for this money, one would think the motorists and Okada riders owe them a debt which must be paid. The commercial bus drivers are expected to be ready with the bribe money any time they approach a police check-point. The policemen usually get really angry if the driver fails to comply and waits to be reminded to do his ‘legitimate’ duty.

Uzoubi, Umuna, is best described as a community in the valley but presently houses some of the major landmarks associated with Orlu local council area. Apart from being thickly populated, this troubled community boasts of the magnificent and soul-uplifting Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, the Orie Ugwu and Orlu International Markets, as well as Evan Enwerem University Teaching Hospital.