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Tragedy struck at the weekend in Niger State, following a boat mishap in Tijana community of Munya local government area of the state that claimed the lives of over 15 villagers on board the ill-fated boat inside a river in the area.
The boat was said to have capsized at about 6:00 pm on Saturday when the villagers were allegedly returning from a local market in Zumba in Shiroro local government area of the state.
According to the Sarkin Kasuwan (Head of the Market) of Zumba, Mallam Adamu Ahmed who confirmed the incident to
Tribune Online, by telephone interview he said the local wooden boat was carrying no fewer than about 60 passengers on board, including women and children when it capsized due to a heavy windstorm, that heralded a heavy downpour.
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