Evangelist Goma (in purple)
A pastor, evangelist Daniel Goma, his wife, Celina and two others have died in a flood following a heavy downpour in Nyelleng and Gwabi communities, Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State.
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It was gathered that heavy downpour occurred in the communities from Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th August leaving the areas flooded.Â
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The only bridge linking the area with the outside world was submerged and some residents returning from a neighbouring local market tried to wade through but some lost their lives in the process.
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Goma, who was the serving evangelist of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Mier, and his wife were said to have drowned on their way home.Â
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Council Chairman, Audu Kak’mena, confirmed the deaths during a visit to the communities on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Â
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Kak’mena while sympathising with the victims’ families and the community, assessed the level of damage.
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He said this would help to develop an intervention template and recommend same to the State and the National Emergency Management Agencies for intervention.
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The Chairman advised people to be cautious while crossing rivers during the rainy season to avert a reccurrence. He assured them of the council’s support.Â
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Kak’mena visited the family of Evangelist Daniel Goma who was killed alongside his wife.
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Responding, the eldest son of the deceased, Jonathan Daniel thanked the Chairman for the visit.Â
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The Chairman was also at the home of Nendirmwa Kamshinen, a pregnant woman who sustained injuries as a result of the flood.
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Kamshinen explained that she was carried by the flood while crossing the bridge. She thanked God she was able to hold a tree in the river and escaped death.
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