'It is very very sad that we lost 12 people, compromising of men and women in a boat mishap in Arikiya, Lafia LGA.
No fewer than 12 people have lost their lives in a boat accident on river Kogi Kungra Kamfani in Arikiya, Lafia local government area of Nasarawa State.Seven people were rescued by divers, while the remaining passengers perished.
The information on the accident was made public by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi during an emergency sitting on Thursday. “It is very very sad that we lost 12 people, compromising of men and women in a boat mishap in Arikiya, Lafia LGA. “19 people were on board, 12 died and 7 rescued. Lafia LGA and our dear state have been thrown into mourning over this sad incident,” he said.
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