Photos: 15 Kebbi worshipers drown in River Niger
Fifteen people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap that occurred in the River Niger at Yauri area of Kebbi State.
The Area Manger, National Inland Waterways Authority in
charge of Yauri, Malam Bissallah Abubakar confirmed the incident to
Daily Trust, said 19 of the victims of the boat mishap were rescued
from the water while four others were still missing.
The victims of the boat mishap were said to be leaving
Jeribabo in Yauri for Teteku in Niger State to worship at a hill in the
area when the accident happened.
The Coordinator of the National Emergency Management
Agency( NEMA), Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara, malam Suleiman Muhammed said
the officials of the agency were already at Yauri to assess the
situation.the agency were already at Yauri to assess the situation.
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