UPDATED: NIWA dismisses viral report of 150 bandits drowning in Sokoto

Thenationonlineng | 24-03-2026 12:41am |

National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has refuted widespread claims that about 150 suspected bandits died in a boat accident in the Sabon Gida area of Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Speaking on Monday in Sokoto, the NIWA Area Manager overseeing the Sokoto Zonal Office, Bello Bala, described The post UPDATED: NIWA dismisses viral report of 150 bandits drowning in Sokoto appeared first on National Accord Newspaper .

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