At least 46 bodies have been recovered after a boat carrying 77 passengers capsized in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, the police said on Thursday.
Twenty-four passengers were still missing, while seven had been rescued as search efforts continued, according to the police.
The state police command’s spokesperson, Ahmad Rufai, told PREMIUM TIMES on telephone that the boat was travelling from Gorau to Birjingo when the accident occurred.
“There were 77 passengers moving from Gorau to Birjingo. Seven rescued alive and 46 recovered dead, while 24 declared missing. Search is still on,” Mr Rufai said.
The police figures account for all 77 passengers, but could change as rescuers continued searching for the 24 people still missing.
