At least five persons have been confirmed dead in a boat accident at Martaba village of Gwaram LGA of Jigawa State, North West Nigeria.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Jigawa State, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, said four persons were rescued.
“Four of the passengers, one Barkeji, aged 60 years, and three others all of Martaba village were rescued alive.
“With the aid of divers, five corpses were recovered. They were Lukateru, 60 years; Musa, 50 years; Sale, 50 years; Alh Shuaibu, 60 years; and Dogo, 50 years, all of Darazau herdsmen settlement camp in Bauchi State,” Adam’s statement read.
The police spokesman added that the corpses had been released to relatives for burial. This is the second case of boat mishap recorded in the state within one week with another recorded last Tuesday at Miga LGA which claimed two lives.
In another accident, three children identified as Maryam Salisu, 10; Bahayura Lawan, 10; and Lawisa Sule, 8, have drowned at a pond in Faskarau, Jae Ward of Kaugama LGA of Jigawa State on Monday morning when the girls went to a nearby pond, about 300m away from the village, to wash their clothes.