Over 100 wedding guests, including a father and his four children, have died in a boat accident in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The boat, which capsized in the early hours of Tuesday on the River Niger was reportedly overloaded with the victims who were returning from a marriage ceremony in Egboti, a village in neighboring Niger State.
Daily Report Nigeria reports dozens of dead bodies have been recovered dead, while many others are still missing.
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Spokesperson for the police in the state, Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, stated that the command had dispatched the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in the area for more information on the incident.
Ajayi said;
“There was a scanty report of a boat that capsized while carrying about a 100 people in a village in Patigi local government area of the state. The command will give more details on the incident as soon as detailed information arrives from the area,” the PPRO added.
