30 feared dead as canoe capsizes in Jigawa

No fewer than thirty people are feared dead as a canoe capsized in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

A resident told DAILY POST that the incident happened Saturday evening when the canoe carrying passengers from Garbi village, Nguru local government of Yobe state to Adiyani village of Guri Local Government of Jigawa State capsized.

He said sixteen people died, fourteen still missing while ten people have been rescued.

Police spokesman  SP. Lawan Shiisu Adam confirmed the incident to DAILY POST.

According to him, “On Saturday evening around 7pm there was a report of a capsized Canoe at Adiyani village of Guri Local.

“The incident happened when the canoe carrying about forty passengers capsized.

“Sixteen people were reported dead, ten rescued, while fourteen are still missing after a canoe capsized in Adiyani village, Guri LGA” 

He said that rescue operation is still going on to find the missing bodies while investigating is ongoing on the cause of the incident.

30 feared dead as canoe capsizes in Jigawa