Police in Jigawa State confirmed the incident, saying the canoe capsized due to leakage
\n Adiyani
\nAt least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, officials said on Sunday.
\nThe accident occurred just before 8 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on Saturday when the large canoe, which had departed Adiyani village in northwestern Jigawa State, overturned en route to Garbi in Yobe State. The vessel was carrying 52 passengers, according to Mohammed Goje, head of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency.
\n\u201cSo far, 13 passengers have been rescued alive, while 25 bodies have been recovered. Search and rescue operations are ongoing for 14 missing persons,\u201d Goje said, adding that emergency teams from neighbouring towns had joined local volunteers and security agencies at the scene.
\nPolice in Jigawa State confirmed the incident and said the canoe capsized due to leakage. \u201cIt was a market day, and the victims were returning home after trading. If the driver survives, he will be prosecuted for negligence,\u201d said Lawan Adam, the state police spokesperson, noting that safety laws banning night journeys and overloading were ignored.
\nBabagana Shettima, a resident of Adiyani, said casualties were from both his village and the destination in Yobe. \u201cWhen the boat\u2019s arrival was delayed, relatives raised the alarm. It was later discovered the canoe had capsized halfway. Divers recovered some bodies,\u201d he told Reuters.
\nDeadly boat accidents are common in Nigeria, where vessels often operate without safety measures. In September, at least 60 people died when an overloaded boat sank after it collided with a tree stump in Niger State, central Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Police in Jigawa State confirmed the incident, saying the canoe capsized due to leakage Adiyani At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, officials said on Sunday. The accident occurred just before 8 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":523859,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-523839","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n