Nigeria: 53 Feared Dead in Kebbi Boat Mishap

14 September 2017

The Chairman of the Bagudo Local Government Council in Kebbi, Muhammad Zagga, confirmed on Thursday that no fewer than 53 traders were feared dead in a boat mishap on River Niger in Bagudo, Kebbi State.

Mr. Zagga told the News Agency of Nigeria in a phone interview that the traders were going to a market when the incident happened.

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