Two residents of Abuja Trademore Estate lost their lives on Monday, following a heavy downpour that flooded parts of the estate.
The flooding which submerged many houses, also swept away many cars.
The estate police station was also submerged, as many residents ran out of their homes helpless.
The arterial Emmanuel Mbaka Road, which connects the estate with the Abuja International Road, was impassable for pedestrians as a result of flood water.
In a video circulating on social media, a female voice was heard calling on the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and the Federal Government to come to the aid of the residents.
Recall that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had on Sunday, predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Sunday to Tuesday across the country.
In the meantime, the FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD), Monday said it had placed its vanguards and the local emergency management committees in the six area councils on alert following early warnings of possible flooding in the FCT.
A statement by Head, Public Affairs, FCT Emergency Department, Nkechi Isa, said the Acting Director General of FEMD, Florence Dawon Wenegieme, had put in place mitigative measures around the FCT including placing the Search and Rescue Team on alert, while local divers were posted to vulnerable locations.
