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Sokoto boat mishap claims 17 lives

 

No fewer than seventeen persons have been confirmed dead following a boat mishap that occurred at Dandeji Village of Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The Chairman of the local Council, Aliyu Dantani who confirmed the ugly incident, explained that 17 persons mostly boys and girls, have been confirmed dead while a few passengers escaped as local divers are still searching for some missing persons.

Locals said the boat was carrying over 40 girls and boys that went to fetch firewood at a nearby bush before the boat capsized causing the deaths

Aliyu Dantani added that the remains of the victims were evacuated by local divers and buried according to Islamic rites.

It would be recalled that between 2020 and 2023, at least four boat mishaps have been reported in Shagari Local Government Area, with different casualties figures reported.

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