Many Lagos residents were left trapped as a result of the flood, which occurred when a rainfall swamped many houses in the state’s Alimosho Local Government Area.
Rain started at 6 a.m. on Tuesday in most parts of the capital, taking over streets and bridges, impeding vehicular travel.
The most affected communities include Abule-Egba, Command, Agege and Egbeda areas of Lagos.
Meanwhile, emergency responders from both the state and federal government agencies were on the ground to rescue the trapped victims.
The territorial coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the South West, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the development.
Farinloye, however, advised residents of Command Area to take alternative routes, when going out, by avoiding Command and the nearby areas as floods have overrun the bridge in the neighbourhood.
He said, “NEMA, fire service and police are working to get trapped people out of the area.”