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29 dead as another in boat mishap in Niger state

29 dead as another in boat mishap in Niger state

29 dead as another in boat mishap in Niger state The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has reported that not fewer than 29 passengers lost their lives in a boat capsize, in Borgu LGA of the state. According to a statement by NSEMA director-general, Abdullah Arah, the boat was conveying about 90 passengers when it capsized on Tuesday around the stroke of 11:30 am at Gausawa, in Malale ward. The NSEMA DG who disclosed that 50 people were rescued while two were still missing as of press time, regretted that the capsize was as a result of overloading. Arah…
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BREAKING NEWS: Four dead, five missing In Sokoto boat mishap

BREAKING NEWS: Four dead, five missing In Sokoto boat mishap

BREAKING NEWS: Four dead, five missing In Sokoto boat mishap The government of Sokoto State has confirmed the death of four passengers which occurred in a boat mishap that occurred at Kojiyo village, Goronyo Local Council of the state. The boat which conveyed the passengers capsized at about 1:pm, last Sunday, along the Sokoto Rima River. Reacting to the misfortune in a statement on Friday, the State government, through its Director-General, Media and Publicity, Abubakar Bawa, also confirmed that five passengers were missing, while 41 others were successfully rescued. The confirmation followed a thorough search and fact-finding exercise jointly carried…
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JUST IN: Six children dead, seven rescued as boat carrying children capsized Not fewer than six children met their untimely death in a boat mishap, as a canoe conveying 15 children capsized in Taura LGA of Jigawa state. The Jigawa state police command confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. The incident occurred on Sunday, at about 8:15 pm, when the children were returning from a farm at Jejin Gunka to their village, Zangwan Maje. Seven children were rescued while the whereabouts of the other two were still unascertained as of the time of the press. The rescued children…
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