While the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has expressed shock at Sunday’s boat accident that claimed many lives in Mokwa Local Government Area of the state, Sixteen members of a family died in Sunday’s boat mishap.
The acting director general of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Garba Salihu, who confirmed the development on Monday September 11, in Minna, disclosed that the death toll from mishap has risen to 30 from 24.
The victims were reportedly going to the farm when the tragedy occurred.
“I told you that we have recovered 24 corpses, but that same day it later increased to 26 dead bodies. Today [Monday] we recovered four more corpses, making 30 in all,” he said.
He added that 27 of the deceased were women, while three were male children.
The NSEMA boss also dispelled the rumour making the rounds that 100 passengers boarded the ill-fated boat.
