10 farmers were killed while 10 others were still missing as a boat carrying about 100 farmers capsized in the Koko/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Tuesday.
The spokesman for the state Police Command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident and promised to release details later.on Wednesday, the Local Government chairman, Yahaya Bello, who also confirmed the incident, said it occurred on Tuesday night when a rickety boat carried more than 100 rice farmers to Samanaji, a riverine community in the area.
He said 80 of the boat passengers had been rescued, while 10 were found dead and others still missing.“Almost all the passengers are youths; small boys and girls. We have found four female and six male corpses.
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