In the most recent boat accident in Sokoto State, a 29-year-old’s corpse has been discovered.
After another boat accident in the state’s Shagari Local Government Area on Friday, tragedy struck, leaving many passengers feared missing.
Aminu Bodinga, the Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the development to journalists and said the incident took place on Thursday.
According to him, search and rescue operations were being conducted at the scene of the accident using SEMA officials.
According to Channels Television, local divers have recovered the corpse of a 29-year-old victim from the river in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), and SEMA.
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Nine victims of the mishap have already been saved, and an 80-year-old woman is still missing as the rescue operation progresses, according to the report’s filing.
Following the incidents at , Kojiyo village in the Goronyo local government area, and Garin-Faji village in Sabon Birni, this is the third boat accident to occur in the state in the past two weeks.
Source: Channels TV
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