- The incident happened in Borong, a riverine community in Demsa Local Government Area of the State.
Three people have lost their lives after a boat capsized in Nigeria’s north-east State of Adamawa.
The incident happened in Borong, a riverine community in Demsa Local Government Area of the State.
While one person has been confirmed dead two others are still missing from the mishap that happened on Tuesday. .
One of the passengers, Umar Musa, said the canoe hit a piece of wood in the river, causing apprehension among passengers.
“Some passengers jumped into the water while others, like me, stayed in the canoe and were rescued,” Musa said.
He added that one of the three persons who jumped into the water was found dead and the two others were missing.
Another passenger, Abubakar Shuaibu, expressing concern over the incident, said many passengers wanted to jump into the water when the canoe hit the wood, except for an earlier warning.
He said the driver had earlier advised against jumping into the river.
Nothing has been heard about the bodies of the two missing individuals by the time this report was filed just before 11 am Wednesday