Hundreds of commuters were stranded on Tuesday morning following the heavy downpour that submerged many houses in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos.
The rain, which fell for about five hours, started around 6am on Tuesday.
It took over streets and bridges and impeded vehicular movement in most parts of the metropolis.
The most affected communities include Abule-Egba, Command, Agege and Egbeda areas of Lagos.
Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the South West, confirmed the situation.
He advised residents of Command Area to take alternative routes by avoiding Command and the near areas as flood has overrun the bridge in the neighbourhood.
“NEMA, fire service and police all worked together to get trapped people out of the area,” he added.
