Kebbi Boat mishap claims 14 lives in Yauri
From : Ayodele Ajoge, Birnin-Kebbi No fewer than 14 persons, mostly women, lost their lives following a boat mishap in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The accident occurred in Gumbi community in Gumbi Ward, when a boat conveying over 100 passengers capsized while returning from a wedding ceremony. An eyewitness account said the passengers were returning from Gwarzo village in Ngaski Local Government Area, where they had accompanied a bride to her husband’s residence, when the incident happened. "A breakdown of the casualties showed that 13 women and one child died in the mishap, while others were rescued. All the deceased were buried the same day in accordance with Islamic rites," the source said. Reacting to the incident, the State Governor, Nasir Idris, in a statement issued on Monday in Birnin Kebbi by his Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, condoled with families of the victims, the Yauri Emirate and the local government council. The governor, rep...