At least 60 bodies have been recovered after a tragic boat accident in Niger State.
According to a statement by Abubakar Dakani, the Press Secretary to the Council Chairman of Mokwa Local Government, the boat, carrying over 300 passengers, capsized at the infamous Gbajibo River in Mokwa Local Government Area on Thursday evening.
The passengers were en route from Mundi to Gbajibo for the annual Maulud celebration when the disaster occurred.
Council Chairman Abdullahi Muregi confirmed that approximately 60 bodies have been recovered, while 10 survivors have been rescued. Rescue operations, supported by the state emergency management agency and local volunteers, continue in a bid to locate the missing passengers.
This incident follows a similar tragedy in September 2023, when a boat carrying over 50 passengers capsized, killing 24 people on their way to harvest crops.
