A 12-year-old girl, Miss Sopuruchi Ibe, from Ndia Chukpai Compound, Mgbaga, Ebem Ohafia, Abia State, has been confirmed dead after drowning in a flooding incident in the community. Sopuruchi, a JSS 2 student of Federal Government College, Ohafia, was reportedly swept away by heavy floodwaters following a heavy downpour on Friday. The unfortunate incident occurred at about 6:00 p.m. along Eni Njoku Road, Ebem Ohafia. Following the disappearance of the young girl, members of the community launched a search for her but could not find her. Unfortunately, her lifeless body was discovered on Saturday morning, sparking community-wide mourning. Source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/27/flood-claims-another-life-in-abia-as-female-student-drowns/