10 persons were feared dead and others wounded following a boat capsize yesterday at Ebe village in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. About 100 commuters on the 50-seater boat were said to be going to the Lokoja five-day market when the incident occurred. According to an eyewitness, the boat sank in the River Niger due…
Boat Mishap Claims 11 Lives In Niger
The Niger State Disaster Management Agency has confirmed the death of 11 persons in a boat accident between Garafini-Kodo and Garafini riverside area of Borgu local government area of the state. Mohammed Shaba, Special Adviser to the governor in charge of the agency said 18 passengers were on the ill-fated boat when the accident occurred…