Seven people were feared
dead in a boat mishap involving a family returning from a farmland
across the River Niger in Yauri Local Government of Kebbi State, Sunday
night.Abdullahi Takwa, Chairman of Yauri Boat Builders and Wakilin Sarkin Ruwa
(representative of Chief of the River), said the family were returning
from their onion farm in Rokubalo, a village about four kilometres
across the river.
He said a strong wave accompanied by violent wind forced the boat to capsize.
“I just spoke with one of the survivors, who told me that, they were
nine in the boat that was struck by ‘strong water wave with strong wind’
while on their way back from the farm, around 6:30pm yesterday
(Sunday), he said.
Musa Mohammed, Chairman of Yauri Local Government Council, when
contacted on phone also said the boat was ferrying nine members of the
same family.
“The boat was ferrying nine family members, two women and seven men, who
were returning from their farmland where they went to plant onions.”
He said two survivors have been found while seven are still missing.
“But, so far, we cannot say they are dead or not. What we will do is to
declare them missing,” the chairman said.
He said water surge released from Kainji and Jaba dam which increased
the water level in the river was part of the cause of the tragedy, which
also alters navigation and covers stumps under water.
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