News 28 people dead and seven missing in Niger boat mishap Published 2 years ago on May 9, 2021 By Tao Boat mishap kills 28 in Niger No fewer than 28 bodies have been recovered by divers from the scene of Saturday’s boat mishap in Tijana village of Munya Local Government Area of Niger. Mallam Ahmed Inga, the Director General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, told newsmen in Minna on Sunday that the number of people on board was about 100. According to him, 28 bodies have been recovered, 65 people rescued, while search for the remaining seven was ongoing. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a local boat carrying about 100 people, including women and children, capsized at about 6:00pm on Saturday, midway into its two hours journey.Advertisement The six-month old local boat capsized due to a heavy windstorm occasioned by Saturday’s evening rain in the area. The villagers were said to be returning from a local market in Zumba village of Shiroro Local Government Area. Meanwhile, Mallam Adamu Ahmed, the Sarkin Kasuwan Zumba, however, called for more support, especially in the area of logistics, to speed up the search operation.Advertisement “Some of the victims were going back to the village to go and get some food items and return to Zumba, where they were taking refuge as a result of bandits’ activities in their communities,” he said. The victims, he said, were mostly Internally Displaced Persons from about seven communities, all in Munya local government area. Advertisement ADVERTISEMENT Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)MoreClick to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Related Related Topics: Up Next Nobody will be excluded from Kwara APC – AbdulRazaq Don't Miss War against okada: Lagos Taskforce seizes 91 bikes (Photos) Tao Blogger, Developer, Webmaster, Internet Wizard. Advertisement You may like Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ News News2 days ago Buhari swears in former IGP Solomon Arase as a new PSC chairman Entertainment2 days ago Breaking: Comedian Ijoba Lande Announced Missing News5 days ago Uncovered! DSS raises alarm over plan to violently disrupt peace in Nigeria News5 days ago 2023 Presidential Election highlights crucial of Energy Rotation News1 week ago NLC set to picket CBN places of work nationwide over Naira scarcity News2 weeks ago Thugs burn election supplies in Bayelsa