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25 Dead, 14 Missing in Boat Mishap on Yobe Waterway

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026Ayo Olowo

At least 25 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying 52 passengers capsized midway on a journey from Adiyani town in Jigawa State’s Guri LGA to Garbi town in Yobe State’s Nguru LGA. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA) confirmed the tragedy in a statement issued Sunday, noting the […]

Five killed in Lagos boat mishap

July 26, 2018Eben Tanimola

At least five persons lost their lives in a boat accident on their way to the Ikorodu area of Lagos state on Wednesday. Adesina Tiamiyu, general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), confirmed the incident. He said the agency received a distress call around 5.57 pm. Tiamiyu said a 20 capacity passenger […]

“90 to 100” migrants go missing in shipwreck off Libya coast

January 10, 2018Eben Tanimola

The Libyan Navy on Wednesday said as many as 100 migrants have gone missing after their boat sank off the coast of Libya. The Libyan coastguard rescued 17 people from the boat that sank off the town of al-Khoms east of the Libyan capital Tripoli, the navy said on its Facebook page. The survivors clung […]

Tunisian Navy rescues 100 migrants

October 10, 2017October 10, 2017News Agency

Tunisia’s navy rescued almost 100 migrants from a sinking boat off its Southeast Coast on Tuesday, authorities said, hours after eight people being smuggled to Europe drowned in the same stretch of water. The incidents coincided with the launch of joint patrols by the Tunisian and Italian navies to stem migrant flows and carry out […]

Niger State boat mishap leaves 22 dead

October 4, 2017October 5, 2017News Agency

The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of 22 persons in a boat mishap around Mahuta community in Agwara Local Government Area of the state. Malam Hussaini Ibrahim, the Public Relations Officer of the agency, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Wednesday. He said […]

53 traders killed in Kebbi boat mishap

September 15, 2017Ekene Onyeama

At least 53 traders have lost their lives in a boat mishap which occurred in Bagudo local government area of Kebbi state. Muhammad Zagga, chairman of the Bagudo local government, confirmed this on Thursday. He told NAN that the traders were heaing to a market when the incident happened. “Majority of the traders are from Gaya village […]