The Niger State Police Command confirmed that about eight persons have died as a result of a downpour in Rafin-Gora village in Kontagora Local Government Area of the state.  

The Police Commissioner, Alhaji Dibal Yakadi, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna on Monday that two bodies of the victims had been recovered.  

Yakadi said that the deceased were washed away flood from the heavy rain which occurred on Monday evening. He added that the search and rescue operation was ongoing to recover the remaining missing bodies.