The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that 103 persons perished in the Monday boat mishap, which occurred on the River Niger. The spokesman
The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that 103 persons perished in the Monday boat mishap, which occurred on the River Niger.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commiserated with the people of Patigi on the devastating news of the boat mishap in which dozens of people were feared killed and many others still missing. “The Governor is sad to receive reports of the boat accident involving several people, particularly residents of Ebu, Dzakan, Kpada, Kuchalu, and Sampi — all in Patigi,” according to a government statement on Tuesday.
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