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13 Confirmed Dead As Boat Capsizes In Niger State

13 Confirmed Dead As Boat Capsizes In Niger State

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) on Sunday confirmed the death of 13 persons after a boat capsized in the Shiroro Local Government Area of...

Gist5 months ago

Six Dead In Tragic Boat Accident In Niger State

A tragic boat incident which reportedly occurred in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State has resulted in the deaths of six individuals, with one...

JUST IN: Scores Feared Dead In Tragic Boat Accident In Benue

Gist8 months ago

Scores Feared Dead In Benue Tragic Boat Accident

A tragic boat accident on the River Benue near Ocholonya, within the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, has reportedly resulted in the death of...

Gist9 months ago

Scores Feared Dead, 24 Rescued In Tragic Boat Accident In Kogi

Kogi State government has confirmed that many persons were feared dead in a recent tragic boat accident in the state. In a statement made available to...

Delta Speaker Escapes Death In Tragic Boat Accident

Nigeria News9 months ago

Delta Speaker Escapes Death In Tragic Boat Accident

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, was reportedly involved in the tragic boat accident that resulted in the loss...

Gist9 months ago

Five Die In Delta Boat Mishap – Police Confirm

At least five individuals reportedly died following the capsizing of a boat on the well-known Bennett Island River in the Warri South Local Government Area of...

NIWA Announce Plan To Phase Out Wooden Boats On Inland Waterways

Nigeria News10 months ago

NIWA Announce Plan To Phase Out Wooden Boats On Inland Waterways

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has announced its intention to gradually eliminate wooden boats from the inland waterways. Speaking during an interactive session with editors...

Gist10 months ago

21 Feared Dead In Lagos Boat Collision

A tragic boat accident on Monday in Imore town, located within the Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, has left at least 21 passengers feared...

Atiku Condemns Sowore’s Arrest, Labels Police Action ‘Shameful Abuse Of Power’

Nigeria News10 months ago

Atiku Heartbroken Over Niger Boat Accident

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the tragic boat accident in Niger State. Naija News reported that at least 150 passengers are believed to...

'Tinubu Appointed Over 60 Northerners Into Key Positions'

Nigeria News10 months ago

Tinubu Reacts To Niger Boat Accident, Issues Directive To National Inland Waterways Authority

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed condolence to the families of the deceased involved in the boat accident in Niger State. Naija News reported that at...

Nine Dead, Others Rescued In Jigawa Boat Mishap

Gist10 months ago

Over 150 Passengers Missing In Niger Boat Accident

At least 150 passengers are believed to be missing following a recent boat accident in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. Naija News learnt...

Gist1 year ago

One Dies, 18 Others Rescued In Jigawa Boat Mishap

One person reportedly died in an unfortunate boat mishap which took place on the Kwalgai River in Auyo Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Sunday...

Gist1 year ago

One Missing In Lagos Boat Accident Involving 17 Passengers

At least 15 individuals were successfully rescued on Wednesday evening from a boat accident in Lagos. Naija News learnt that the incident occurred when a passenger...

Rivers State Youths Demand Commissioner Of Police's Redeployment

Gist2 years ago

Over 20 People Feared Dead In Rivers Boat Accident

No less than 20 persons have died in a boat accident in Andoni waterways in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers state. The sad development was...

Gist2 years ago

11 Drown In Rivers State Fish Boat Mishap

Residents have been thrown into mourning as at least 11 individuals, including five children, tragically lost their lives in a recent fishing boat capsize that occured...

At least seventeen lifeless bodies have been recovered by rescue operators after a boat reportedly carrying 104 persons capsized in Taraba State. Naija News reported earlier that the boat capsized on Saturday, October 28, 2023, with over 100 people, mostly local traders, including women and children. The citizens were said to be returning from the Mayorenero fish market in Ardo – Kola Local Government en route to Binnari in Karim – Lamido Local Government all in Taraba State, when the incident happened. Giving an update on the incident, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday that twelve persons had also been rescued alive. Speaking to BBC Hausa, the Director of Emergency Services at NEMA, Bashir Garga, said rescue operations are still ongoing. According to him, some of the victims have been buried by the riverside at Mayoreneyo and Binnari. Earlier, the acting chairman of inland water transporters in Taraba, Jidda Mayoreneyo, told Daily Trust that six of the victims were buried yesterday in Mayoreneyo. He explained that the agency had gotten the approval of the families of the victims before going ahead to bury them. Mayoreneyo added that other victims were buried at Binnari, where the boat capsized on Saturday. Jidda stated further that four more bodies recovered were buried at the riverside after approval was granted by their families. Saidu Audu, a resident, said he was at the local jetty when the boat left Mayoreneyo with many people and a heavy load. “Apart from people inside the boat, there were new motorcycles, bags of cement, bundles of sugarcane, and other items,” he said. Another resident, Dauda, also said that the boat operators usually overload their boats with passengers and load, and there is no government agency to regulate their operation. He said, "It is difficult to give the actual number of casualties and those who survived because there was no record of the actual number of passengers on board."

Gist2 years ago

Taraba Boat Accident: 17 Bodies Recovered, 12 Rescued – NEMA Confirms

At least seventeen lifeless bodies have been recovered by rescue operators after a boat reportedly carrying 104 persons capsized in Taraba State. Naija News reported earlier...

Off-cycle Elections: Atiku Mobilises For Diri, Anyanwu, Melaye

Nigeria News2 years ago

Increasing Number Of Lives Lost To Boat Accidents Alarming – Atiku

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed sadness over the death of over 30 persons in a boat accident in...

"It Is Another Attempt To Perpetrate Illegality" - Atiku Knocks Tinubu Govt Over Plans To Use Pension Funds For Infrastructure

Nigeria News2 years ago

Frequent Boat Accidents Are Becoming Worrisome – Atiku Laments

Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the series of boat accidents that happened recently...

Tinubu Mourns Former Chief Of Army Staff, Chris Alli

Nigeria News2 years ago

Tinubu Demands Probe Of Recurring Boat Mishaps

President Bola Tinubu has directed the probe of boat mishaps in Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State and Gurin village, in Fufore LGA of...

Gist3 years ago

76 Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Anambra

Seventy-six persons have died in an engine boat loaded with about 85 passengers which capsized on Saturday morning. Naija News gathered that the ill-fated boat, which...