Heavy rainfall has destroyed farm produce and animals, worth N500 million, in Gumel Local Government Area of Jigawa, at the weekend.

According to The Nation, villages affected by the disaster include Garin Gambo, Gwari, Garin Galadima, Baikarya, Zuge and Garin and Baki towns.

Among the victims, APC Galagamma ward chairman, Mallam Sadi Haruna who spoke to news men said cluster farmers were affected by the disaster.

Another farmer Musa Dan Dailu from Garin Gambo said some animals were killed as a result of the heavy downpour.

He called on the government to send a team of experts to assess the damages caused by the disaster.

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