MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – At the least seven our bodies have been recovered and a few dozen folks have been lacking after a ship carrying principally girls and kids capsized in north-central Nigeria on Wednesday, residents stated.
Two residents in Guni village in Niger state stated the passengers on the boat have been attempting to flee from gunmen who had attacked their village within the Munya native authorities space.
Gangs identified regionally as bandits have been terrorising areas of northern Nigeria lately, forcing hundreds to flee and perpetrating mass kidnappings for ransom.
Guni resident Kabiru Musa advised Reuters by cellphone that his spouse and 7-year-old baby have been amongst greater than 20 individuals who boarded the wood boat and so they have been lacking.
“Once we heard info that armed bandits have been heading to our village, we instantly put our households on a ship with a view to escape. Sadly, their boat capsized in the course of the river,” he stated.
Waziri Mu’azu, a major college instructor who was a part of the rescue workforce, stated the victims have been crossing to the opposite facet of the Guni-Zumba River when the boat capsized. Seven our bodies had been recovered to this point, he stated.
A Niger police spokesman didn't reply to calls and textual content messages on his cellphone searching for remark.
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