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  • Death toll from Kebbi boat mishap rises to 81

    Death toll from Kebbi boat mishap rises to 81

    The Sokoto office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has announced that 81 bodies have been recovered following the boat mishap that occurred in Wara, Ngaski LGA of Kebbi state.

    The unfortunate incident took place early on Wednesday, May 26, when the boat carrying over 150 passengers left Loko Mina in Niger State at about 7.30 am and was heading to a market in Kebbi State  according to Mary Noel-Berje, a spokeswoman for the Niger State government.

    The wooden boat capsized near Wara, a town on the shores of Kainji Lake, part of the Niger River, said Yahaya Sarki, a spokesman for the governor of Kebbi.

    While 22 persons were rescued alive, more than 100 persons were feared to have drowned in the incident.

    According to a statement from the Sokoto NEMA office, as of Thursday, 59 bodies had been recovered from the river. It has now been updated to 81.

  • Wamakko Mourns Victims Of Kebbi Boat Mishap

    Wamakko Mourns Victims Of Kebbi Boat Mishap

    By Muhammad Goronyo, Sokoto

    The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has expressed rude shock over the capsizing of a boat in Wara, Ngaski Local Government of Kebbi State, resulting in the feared death of no fewer than one hundred pesons.

    The ill-fated boat was said to have capsized on Wednesday, on River Niger, while it was believed to have carried no fewer than one hundred and sixty five passengers, including men, women, children and the elderly .

    The victims were said to have been travelling to a market when the unfortunate incident occurred .

    Efforts were reported to be on by divers to recover all the drowned passengers, with only twenty two of the victims already rescued and taken to hospitals for treatment, while five dead bodies were also recovered .

    Reacting to the sad development, Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District, described it as very unfortunate, saddening and shocking.

    He prayed for the safe recovery of the yet to be found victims, as well as the speedy recovery of those already salvaged.

    Wamakko also prayed the Almighty Allah to grant the souls of the deceased Aljannat Firdaus, and give their various families ,people and Government of Kebbi State, the formidable fortitude to bear the irreparable losses .

    He also promised that , the National Assembly would soon do the needful, by making Nigerian waters more safer for travels and all maritime activities.

    He bemoaned the recurrence of such obnoxious and fatal incidents in Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger States, as well as other parts of the country, usually resulting in heavy casualties.