In a statement released on Monday via its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the agency said the situation has created a dire humanitarian crisis, with thousands of women, children, and the elderly in urgent need of aid.
“As of last night, displacement figures stood at 1,069 households, comprising 6,527 individuals,” the statement read.
According to NEMA, the breakdown of displaced persons includes 1,768 females, 759 males, 657 children under 18, 1,870 adults above 18, 252 lactating mothers, 82 pregnant women, and 91 elderly persons.
The agency noted that emergency relief efforts are underway but warned that the scale of the crisis is rapidly growing.