Nine Rescued, One Dead In Sokoto Canoe Mishap

Nine Rescued, One Dead In Sokoto Canoe Mishap

Tragedy struck again in Sokoto State’s riverine communities as a canoe carrying eleven passengers capsized on Thursday at Tudun Lona Jaranja River in Shagari Local Government Area. Nine people were rescued alive, while the body of a 29-year-old man was recovered. An 80-year-old woman remains missing as search and rescue operations intensify. The incident, which... The post Nine Rescued, One Dead In Sokoto Canoe Mishap appeared first on New Teleg…

Sokoto: 2 dead, 9 rescued in fresh boat mishap

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed another fatal boat mishap for the third time within this month at Jaranja river in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. NIWA Area Manager in Sokoto, Mr Bala Bello, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Sokoto that two persons died, while nine […] The post Sokoto: 2 dead, 9 rescued in fresh boat mishap appeared first on 247 Ureports.

Two dead, nine rescued in Sokoto boat mishap

The Area Manager reiterated that NIWA had been engaging riverine communities on safety measures, guidelines, use of life jackets and other