A boat mishap in Kogi State has claimed twenty lives
The mishap occurred on River Niger, Tuesday at about 4:30pm in Ibaji Local Government area of Kogi State with many others still declared missing.
An eye witness, Mr. James Otoga who said that the sad incident occurred in the evening of Tuesday.
According to him, the boat fully loaded with people departed from Onugwa community in Ibaji heading to Ilushi market, capsized leaving many people de.ad.
“The boat was fully loaded with our people going to market for the first of October celebration. Only five survival have surfaced yet and 20 bodies have been recovered so far and more of our people are lying lifeless beneath the river Niger.
“Even those who came for a burial in Onugwa and were returning back to Ilushi were also missing. We are yet to confirm the number of people onboard and those who survived” he stated.
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