Flood kills father of nine in Anambra

Flood has claimed the life of one Chief Ojike Ajanwu, a father of nine children in Umuokpalaoma kindred, Obolo village, Ogwuaniocha in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State.

According to the wife of the deceased, Mrs. Chinasa Ajanwu, who is nursing a one month old baby with eight other children, they received the news while taking refuge at an IDP Center in the Community’s Primary School.

She said her husband had drowned while attempting to evacuate his harvested cassava, which were staked close to his farm.

The deceased left behind a young wife, Chinasa who hails from Ossomala and nine children, the oldest of the children is 13 years old.

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