Tag: Mishap
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Five feared dead, six rescued in Kano boat mishap
A boat mishap, on Tuesday evening, in Bagwai Local Government Area of Kano State has left no fewer than five passengers dead while six others were rescued. It was gathered that the incident happened at the Bagwai dam around 5 pm when the persons boarded the boat with an engine from Badau village to Bagwai…
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Boat mishap kills 13 in Sokoto, Tambuwal, Wamakko mourn
The Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, and Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, have mourned the death of 13 people in a boat mishap on Thursday. The victims were said to be travelling from Doruwa to Ginga when the boat capsized. The Chairman of the Shagari Local Government Council, Alhaji Aliyu Dantine…
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156 declared missing after boat mishap in Kebbi
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has declared 156 persons missing in the boat mishap which occurred in Kebi State on Wednesday. Mr Yusuf Birma, NIWA area manager in Yauri Kebbi State, disclosed this, adding that the accident was caused by overloading. Birma said rescue operation is still ongoing but added that four people have…
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Pandemonium as five die in Lagos boat mishap
At least five people died in a boat accident in Lagos Wednesday evening. According to eye witness accounts, the incident happened at about 5.57 p.m. The general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Adesina Tiamiyu, who confirmed the deaths, said the cause of the incident was still unknown. Findings revealed that a 20-capacity…
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Six dead, 12 missing in Kebbi boat mishap
The Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Dakingari, said on Wednesday that six traders died while 12 persons were missing after a boat mishap on River Niger in Shanga Local Government Area of the state. Mr. Dakingari made the confirmation on Wednesday in a statement made available to the News Agency of…