Flood sweeps away hundreds of grave in Niger State

Floods have reportedly destroyed more than 1,500 graves at a cemetery in the Mariga area of Niger state.
The floods followed days of torrential rains in the area.
The report added that more than 500 graves have been swept away by the floods in the past week alone.
The chief imam of the town, Alhassan Musa Na’ibi, told the BBC that about 1,000 decomposed bodies had been reburied.
Musa Na’ibi, said the cemetery had never experienced such devastation since its establishment 500 years ago though is it located near a river.
Residents say recent gold mining activities near the cemetery have also made it vulnerable – as the ground became weakened.
Nigeria is experiencing its worst wave of flooding in a decade – affecting 29 of its 36 states.
Since the end of July, more than 300 people have been killed and more than 100,000 others displaced from their communities.
Bridges and large swathes of farms have also been destroyed.
The authorities say more floods are expected in the coming weeks as torrential rains continue.