Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Three traders have been confirmed d3ad while one is still missing after a canoe capsized in Kebbi State.
The incident happened on Tuesday when the canoe they were
travelling in to Hikiya in Rohiya Local Government Area of Niger State hit a
huge stone in River Niger and immediately capsized.
It was gathered that one of the traders was still missing
while others were said to have been rescued from the water.
Reports from the Red Cross Society of Nigeria said the
incident happened at 11:14 am.
A local who spoke to Daily Trust said the accident happened
as the traders were returning to their communities in Niger State after
finishing their transactions at the Yauri market in Kebbi State.
The lead of the Disaster Management Team of the Red Cross
Society of Nigeria, Yauri Division, Nafiu Nuhu, said: “The accident occurred as
the canoe hit a stone under the water, leading to the drowning of three
passengers while another is still missing."
He added that some of the victims were rescued from the water
with the assistance of members of the Red Cross team, the National Inland
Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the volunteers from the community.
He said the bodies of the drowned traders have been buried in
their community at Hikiya in Niger State while they are still searching for the
other missing trader.
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