One Dead As Boat Capsizes In Niger

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One person has been confirmed dead in a boat accident in Niger State.

According to reports, passengers were said to be overloaded on a wooden boat and were traveling to the popular Saturday market when the boat capsized at Zumba in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Saturday morning, July 23.

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Confirming the incident, the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Inga said one corpse has been retrieved from the river, while one of the victims was rescued alive.

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