Lokoja — A BOAT mishap that occurred Wednesday in Ebe Village of Lokoja Local government area of Kogi state has claimed about 10 lives while scores of other passengers on board are reported missing.
The 300 capacity passenger boat which conveyed over 100 passengers from the village capsided and sank into the River Niger due to heavy turbulent waves from the security patrol team on the trail of another speed boat allegedly conveying bunkerers.
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