24 dead, several missing in Nigeria boat accident. Tragedy struck in Niger state on sunday after a boat capsized in the mokwa area of the state .the exact number of people on board the boat and the cause of the accident could not be confirmed as of the time of filing in this report speaking with channels television call, channel through a telephone call, chairman of mokwa local government, jibrim muregi, confirmed the incident, saying rescue effort were ongoing. he confirmed that are dead bodies had been recovered, adding that three community members of Gbajibo, Ekwa and yankiade were also affected ''when contracted, the state police public relations offcier PPRO waqu. Abiodun confirmed the accident. he , however, said available information at the police disposal suggests that 13 people lost their lives.
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