Boat Capsized
Five people die, four rescued in Jigawa boat mishap
Five people were said to have died and four others rescued from a boat mishap in Gwaram Local Government, Jigawa State.
The incident was said to have happened on Friday at Martaba village while the passengers were returning home after attending Jumu’ah prayer.
Jigawa State Police Command spokesman, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident.
He said the incident happened when a local canoe carrying nine passengers capsized on their way back to Martaba village after attending Friday prayer at the neighbouring village.
Adam explained that on receiving the information, a team of Policemen were detailed to the scene, where four passengers were rescued alive.
He said the remaining five passengers drowned in the river and their corpses were recovered by the police and released to their relatives for burial.
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