Flooding after a rainstorm late Wednesday washed away or submerged at least 50 homes in the city and 10 people remained missing on top of the confirmed dead, an emergency management official said.

"The surging flood water submerged and washed away over 50 residential houses with their occupants," said Abdullahi Baba-Arah, director general of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).

Divers and volunteers one woman and her two children, who were being treated in hospital for "wounds and shock".

Nigeria is hit by flooding every rainy season, which runs between May and September.

The floods are largely caused by inadequate drainage, the construction of homes on waterways, and the dumping of waste in drains and water channels.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had warned of possible flash floods in 15 of Nigeria's 36 states, including Niger state, between Wednesday and Friday.

In 2024, more than 1,200 people were killed and 1.2 million displaced in one of the country's worst floods in decades.