9 dead, 8 rescued in Jigawa boat mishap

Dailytrust | 31-07-2025 11:30pm |

Nine people have died after a canoe carrying 17 passengers, mostly young girls, capsized in Taura Local Government Area (LGA) of Jigawa state. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed this in an update shared via X on Thursday. According to NEMA’s Kano Operations Office, the tragic incident happened when the boat capsized mid-journey while [...]

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