Nigeria: 10 Die in Kogi Boat Mishap

28 August 2014

Lokoja — Ten people died yesterday when a boat on the River Niger capsized at Ebe village close to Jamata in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State.

Daily Trust gathered that many passengers are still missing. The boat was conveying over 50 passengers from Kakanda and Kupa north, a riverine community to Jamata, from where they would board vehicles to Lokoja.

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