- The incident happened at Kippo village of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.
- The deceased, who were brothers, were also said to be fisherman
In Niger State, two persons have lost their lives in a boat mishap, official in the middle belt state has said.
The incident happened at Kippo village of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.
The deceased, who were brothers, were said to be fisherman.
The ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management in the state, made this known on Sunday.
According to a statement on Sunday in Minna by the ministry’s Director of Media and Strategy, Mallam Habibu Wushishi, the incident occurred at 10:00 pm on Thursday, June 20.
”The deceased fishermen were on board fishing on the river Niger when the boat capsized due to the heavy rainfall and windstorm.
”One of the bodies has been recovered while search and rescue operation is ongoing to recover the body of the other victim,” he said.
Wushishi also disclosed that bandits had simultaneously attacked Lanta, Tunga, Dnakau and Juweedna villages in Erena, Shiroro LGA of the state.
He said the incident occurred at about 5:30 pm on June 20.
The commissioner explained that the bandits rustled many cows, sheep and destroyed many houses, rendering over 600 persons homeless.
He said that the displaced persons from the affected villages were currently taking refuge at Erena and Kuta Internally Displaced Persons camps
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