Needless death from boat mishaps is becoming a regular occurrence in Nigeria this days as another 22 people have been sent to the great beyond in accident around Mahuta community in Agwara Local Government Area of the Niger State.
Malam Hussaini Ibrahim, the Public Relations Officer of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Wednesday.
He said the deceased were traveling on Tuesday from Yauri in Kebbi and Mage around Kontagora area to Manhuta in Niger.
Ibrahim said that seven of the travelers were, however, rescued.
According to him, the victims were traveling to Mahuta following information that a divine stone, with an islamic inscription was found there, when their boat capsised.
“Some of the survivors said the boat hit a log of wood inside the river and capsized,” he said.
He said the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the General Hospital in Yauri.
