Tuesday, February 17 2026 -At least 14 people have d!ed after a boat conveying wedding guests capsized in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The accident occurred on Friday, February 13, 2026 at Gumbi
village in Gumbi Ward, shortly after the passengers had accompanied a bride to
her husband’s house in Gwarzo village, Ngaski LGA, Channels TV reports.
The celebrants were said to be returning home when the boat
overturned, throwing more than 100 passengers into the water.
Fourteen people — 13 women and one child — reportedly lost
their lives in the incident.
The Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, attended the funeral
prayer for the deceased on Saturday and condoled with the immediate families of
the victims, the local government, the emirate and the people of Yauri
The governor, who was represented by the Chairman of Yauri
Local Government, Abubakar Shu’aibu, urged the grieving families and the wider
community to accept the development in good faith
“I appeal to you to accept this in good faith, bearing in
mind that nothing happens without the knowledge of our Creator.
“God does what He wants at the time He wants, and nobody has
the right to question Him,” he said.
He also prayed to God to forgive the shortcomings of the
deceased and grant them Jannatul Firdaus.
All the victims have since been buried in accordance with
Islamic rites.
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