A tragic boat accident between Baro and Akwanu communities in Agaie Native Authorities Space, Niger State, has claimed 22 lives, based on the Niger State Emergency Administration Company (NSEMA).
In a press release issued on Friday in Minna, Abdullahi Baba-Arah, the Director-Common of NSEMA, confirmed the incident, which occurred round 2:00 a.m. on Thursday.
“The boat, touring from Ebe Neighborhood in Kogi State to Katcha market, had about 50 passengers onboard when it capsized,” Baba-Arah mentioned.
Emergency responders, together with NSEMA personnel, the Agaie Native Authorities Emergency Committee, native divers, and group volunteers, have been conducting search and rescue operations.
“To this point, 22 our bodies have been recovered, and eight folks have been rescued alive,” Baba-Arah confirmed. He additional defined that 18 of the deceased have been from Kogi State, whereas the remaining 4 have been residents of Akwanu group in Agaie Native Authorities Space.
Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, with the company promising to supply updates as extra info turns into obtainable.
This incident follows one other devastating boat accident lower than two months in the past in Mokwa, Niger State, which claimed 42 lives, although 150 others have been rescued.
