7 people drown in Niger boat mishap

A man, his two wives and four others have lost their lives in a boat mishap in Zhigiri village, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

Salis Mohamed Sabo a spokesman for the Coalition of Shiroro Association, told Arewa.ng that the incident happened when the villagers were travelling to Dnaweto a neighbouring village in the hinterland for a naming ceremony at about 4pm on Sunday

According to him, they are yet to recover the corpse of the deceased, just as he called on the Hydro Power Producing Areas Development Commission, HYPPADEC, to as matter of urgency, respond to the devastating incidents.

He also appealed to authorities concerned to provide safety measures including life jackets among others, to help the local people adapt to their new way of life and to also prevent the future occurrence of the ugly incident.

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