No fewer than thirty persons are feared dead as a canoe capsized in Guri Native Authorities Space of Jigawa State.
A resident instructed DAILY POST that the incident occurred Saturday night when the canoe carrying passengers from Garbi village, Nguru native authorities of Yobe state to Adiyani village of Guri Native Authorities of Jigawa State capsized.
He mentioned sixteen individuals died, fourteen nonetheless lacking whereas ten individuals have been rescued.
Police spokesman SP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.
In accordance with him, “On Saturday night round 7pm there was a report of a capsized Canoe at Adiyani village of Guri Native.
“The incident occurred when the canoe carrying about forty passengers capsized.
“Sixteen individuals had been reported dead, ten rescued, whereas fourteen are nonetheless lacking after a canoe capsized in Adiyani village, Guri LGA”
He mentioned that rescue operation continues to be happening to search out the lacking our bodies whereas investigating is ongoing on the reason for the incident.
