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26 dead in northeast Nigeria boat capsize

January 04, 2026 / 5:55 PM
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Sharjah 24 – AFP: At least 26 people drowned and 14 others remain missing after a boat carrying farmers and fishermen capsized in northeastern Nigeria, emergency services reported on Sunday.

Incident details

The tragedy occurred late Saturday when a rudimentary passenger boat traveling from Jigawa State to Yobe State overturned, according to Mohammed Goje, Executive Director of the State Emergency Management Agency in Yobe.

Rescue efforts

"So far, emergency volunteers and rescue teams have recovered 26 bodies," Goje said. The agency added that 14 people are still unaccounted for.

 

January 04, 2026 / 5:55 PM

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