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Lagos boat mishap, 10 dead, 4 others missing

Ten people were killed, five rescued and four others went missing when a passenger boat capsized in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos, a government agency said on Saturday. The boat was heading to Badagry from the Kirikiri area of the city late Wednesday when it sank in heavy currents, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said […]
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Death toll in Lagos boat mishap jumps to 7

*NIWA blames incident on violation of regulation Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says the seventh and last body from Friday’s night boat mishap near Ikorodu has been found. LASWA’s General Manager, Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, made the confirmation on Sunday in Lagos. “The last body was found through the joint efforts of LASWA, National Inland Waterways […]
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LASWA declares 1 missing, 3 rescued in boat mishap

The Lagos state Waterways Authority (LASWA) says one person is still missing while three rescued on Tuesday’s boat mishap at Lekki Shoreline, Lekki Phase 1 in the state. LASWA General Manager, Mr. Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos. Emmanuel said: “At about 4.30 pm on the June 23, […]
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15 persons confirmed dead in Bauchi boat mishap

The canoe was carrying passengers from Gwaskaram village area heading to the next village, Yola Doka, on a market day. The Permanent Secretary, Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Shehu Ningi, on Thursday said about 15 people were killed in a crowded canoe mishap at Gwaskaram village, Bauchi Local Government Area. Ningi confirmed this in […]
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Buhari mourns victims of boat mishap in Bauchi

 President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the families of the 38 victims of a boat mishap in Kirfi Local Council, Bauchi State. In a condolence message by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Tuesday, Buhari described the incident “as a devastating tragedy not only for families of […]