No fewer than 30 persons are feared to miss after heavy downpours in Gwagwalada in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
Several residents were also rendered homeless following the downpours, which started around 3am on Saturday.
Many buildings and houses have been washed away while cars were trapped in various routes within the city.
The Abuja/Lokoja highway has been rendered unmotorable with many heavy-duty vehicles and trailers trapped.
The linking bridge over the Gwagwalada river just before the Wazobia motor parks has been submerged.
Residents of Gwagwalada said they have not experienced such downpours in a long time.
The premises of First Bank of Nigeria located close to the expressway were flooded with customers who visited in the morning to make cash withdrawals from the ATM trapped.
Some vehicles were also trapped in the area as the flood submerged the settlement.
