Niger River boat accident kills at least 26 people in Nigeria

Nigeria Boat Accident: At Least 26 Die As Boat Carrying Traders Capsizes in Niger River in Kogi State

At least 26 people were killed when a boat capsized in the Niger River in Kogi State, southern Nigeria. Nigeria Boat Accident: At Least 26 Die As Boat Carrying Traders Capsizes in Niger River in Kogi State.

At least 26 people drown in Nigeria boat accident, official says

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) -At least 26 people drowned when a boat carrying traders capsized on the River Niger in Nigeria’s north-central Kogi State, a regional state official said on Thursday, the latest deadly waterway accident in the West African nation. Kogi Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo said in a statement that the passengers had been travelling on Wednesday from the district of Ibaji in Kogi State to a market in Ilushi…

Kogi govt laments as boat accident kill 26 persons in state

The Kogi State Government has expressed sadness over a boat accident on the River Niger which reportedly killed at least 26 people on Tuesday evening. The victims were mostly traders from Ibaji Local Government Area who were on their way to Illushi Market in Edo State when the boat capsized. In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, described the incident as a painful loss. He said Governor Usman O…

River boat accident kills at least 26 people in Nigeria

A boat accident on the Niger River in Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, authorities say.

Nigeria Boat Accident Kills 26

A boat accident on the Niger River in southern Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, authorities in Kogi State said on Wednesday.

Niger River boat accident kills at least 26 people in Nigeria

An accident involving a boat carrying passengers on the Niger River in north-central Nigeria has killed at least 26 people.