Tambuwal, Shagari mourn victims of Sokoto boat accident, demand action

Tambuwal and Shagari have expressed their grief over a tragic boat accident in Sokoto that resulted in a significant loss of life. According to reports, the boat, which was carrying farmers and labourers to their rice farms, capsized in a river.

The number of fatalities has been reported differently across various sources. Punch Nigeria and BusinessDay Nigeria report 41 and 40 deaths respectively, while DW News and DW English (Top Stories) report at least 50 deaths, with 40 of them being children.

Rescue operations were underway, with some residents and officials providing accounts of the incident. One resident, Samaila Garba, reported counting at least 42 bodies, mostly women and children, while a former local councilor, Ibrahim Musa, stated that 46 bodies had been buried and five others had been recovered from the river. Tambuwal and Shagari have called for urgent investigations and stronger safety measures.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Punch, BusinessDay Nigeria, DW News, DW English (Top Stories) — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.