Niger Boat Mishap: Death Toll Rises to 30, Says NSEMA
- No fewer than 30 passengers have been declared dead in the tragic boat accident in Mokwa local government area of Niger State
- According to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), the incident transpired on Sunday, September 10
- It was gathered that 27 of the deceased passengers were women, while three were children
Mokwa, Niger - The latest report on the tragic boat mishap in Niger State has confirmed that the death toll has risen from 26 to 30.
As reported by Punch, Hussain Ibrahim, spokesperson for the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), confirmed this on Monday, September 11.
Source: UGC
Ibrahim confirmed that most passengers who boarded the boat were women. Giving a further breakdown, he said the mishap involved three male children and 27 women.
He said the women were on their way to their farms when the incident occurred.
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Five communities affected by tragic boat accident, says NSEMA
According to Hussain, the communities affected by the incident include Biagi, Yankyade, Mokwa, Ekwa, and Gbajibo local government areas.
He revealed that the rescued victims were still in shock from the incident and had yet to speak comprehensively about it when they arrived on Monday.
At least 100 passengers were reported to have boarded the boat before it capsized and killed 30 passengers.
Hussain confirmed that 30 passengers were rescued but did not reveal their identity.
Truck crushes pregnant woman to death in Ogun, child hospitalised
In another development, a pregnant woman was sent to her early grave following an accident in Ogun state.
The woman's two-year-old child was wounded in the accident during the weekend and taken to the hospital.
The Ogun state sector Federal Road Safety Corps command has reacted to the incident.
7 burnt to death, 18 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash
Meanwhile, no fewer than seven persons were burnt to death on Thursday, April 13, in an accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Eighteen others were also injured in the accident, which occurred a few meters after the Sapade bridge in the Remo North LGA of the state.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) public education officer, Ogun State Command, Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident to journalists.
Source: Legit.ng
