Gbajibo boat accident: 36 bodies of victims recovered, 114 still missing …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
No fewer than 36 bodies have been recovered, with 114 still missing in the boat accident that occurred on Tuesday on the Niger River upstream of the Jebba Dam at Gbajibo Community in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.
The boat was transporting about 300 passengers going for a Maulud celebration from new Gbajiko in Kwara State to old Gbajiko in Niger State, consisting of youths from Kwara State, when it capsized at about 8:30 pm.
About 150 out of the 300 passengers were rescued alive during the accident.
Through the joint efforts of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency,…
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