Lagos, Aug 20, 2025 (AFP) - At least 22 presumed dead after Nigeria boat accident

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2025-08-20

At least 22 people are presumed dead after the boat they were travelling on capsized in northwest Nigeria, the country's emergency agency said Wednesday. The boat was carrying about 50 farmers and traders to a local market when it foundered midstream in northwestern Sokoto state on Sunday. Twenty-five people were rescued shortly after the accident by emergency workers, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said, and three bodies were fo......

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