At
least 42 people were drowned in a boat mishap on River Niger close to
Malilli Village in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State on
September 27, 2013, Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that 100 others on board were missing in the wreckage which occurred at about 2 p.m.
Mr.
Ibrahim Hussaini, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Niger State
Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the incident in a
telephone interview on September 28, 2013, Saturday.
He
said the details were sketchy, but the boat which had over 150
passengers capsized midway and drowned 42 people, while 100 others were
missing.