{"id":2103078,"date":"2026-08-20T17:40:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2103078"},"modified":"2026-08-20T17:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:40:06","slug":"nigeria-dozens-dead-after-boat-capsizes-in-sokoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2103078","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria: Dozens dead after boat capsizes in Sokoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Reuters witness saw 50 bodies, many wrapped in mats and
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An overloaded boat capsized in a river in Sokoto state in northwestern Nigeria<\/a>, leaving at least 50 people dead, local authorities confirmed on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The boat was reportedly carrying people heading to work on farms, but local officials and residents said that at least 40 children were among the casualties.<\/p>\n

“I can confirm that so far \u200baround 40 corpses of children have \u200bbeen,” said Abdulkadir Yusuf, an area manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority, in a statement to the Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n

One resident, Samaila Garba,\u00a0said his 13-year-old granddaughter was among the dead. He said he had counted at least 42 bodies of victims, most of them women and children.<\/p>\n

“During the rainy season, most women and children go to the farm to work,” he told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Nigeria boat accident: rescue work underway<\/h2>\n

Dahir Kure, a spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency in Sokoto state, told the AFP news agency that rescue operations were underway.<\/p>\n

“We are now at the scene of the boat accident and have begun rescue work,” he said.<\/p>\n

One former local councilor, Ibrahim Musa, described the situation as “bad,” adding: “We already buried 46 bodies, and five others have just been brought out of the river.”<\/p>\n

Deadly boat accidents<\/a> are common in Nigeria<\/a>, especially during the rainy season, with scores of people<\/a> dying each year as a result of overloaded boats, poor maintenance or failure to comply with safety regulations.<\/p>\n

In January, at least 25 people were killed in Yobe state in the northeast of the country in a similar accident.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rob Turner<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your <\/em>Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a> and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button, so\u00a0you’ll\u00a0always see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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An overloaded boat capsized in a river in Sokoto state in northwestern Nigeria<\/a>, leaving at least 50 people dead, local authorities confirmed on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The boat was reportedly carrying people heading to work on farms, but local officials and residents said that at least 40 children were among the casualties.<\/p>\n

“I can confirm that so far \u200baround 40 corpses of children have \u200bbeen,” said Abdulkadir Yusuf, an area manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority, in a statement to the Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n

One resident, Samaila Garba,\u00a0said his 13-year-old granddaughter was among the dead. He said he had counted at least 42 bodies of victims, most of them women and children.<\/p>\n

“During the rainy season, most women and children go to the farm to work,” he told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Nigeria boat accident: rescue work underway<\/h2>\n

Dahir Kure, a spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency in Sokoto state, told the AFP news agency that rescue operations were underway.<\/p>\n

“We are now at the scene of the boat accident and have begun rescue work,” he said.<\/p>\n

One former local councilor, Ibrahim Musa, described the situation as “bad,” adding: “We already buried 46 bodies, and five others have just been brought out of the river.”<\/p>\n

Deadly boat accidents<\/a> are common in Nigeria<\/a>, especially during the rainy season, with scores of people<\/a> dying each year as a result of overloaded boats, poor maintenance or failure to comply with safety regulations.<\/p>\n

In January, at least 25 people were killed in Yobe state in the northeast of the country in a similar accident.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rob Turner<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your <\/em>Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a> and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button, so\u00a0you’ll\u00a0always see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

An overloaded boat capsized in a river in Sokoto state in northwestern Nigeria<\/a>, leaving at least 50 people dead, local authorities confirmed on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The boat was reportedly carrying people heading to work on farms, but local officials and residents said that at least 40 children were among the casualties.<\/p>\n

“I can confirm that so far \u200baround 40 corpses of children have \u200bbeen,” said Abdulkadir Yusuf, an area manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority, in a statement to the Reuters news agency.<\/p>\n

One resident, Samaila Garba,\u00a0said his 13-year-old granddaughter was among the dead. He said he had counted at least 42 bodies of victims, most of them women and children.<\/p>\n

“During the rainy season, most women and children go to the farm to work,” he told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Dahir Kure, a spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency in Sokoto state, told the AFP news agency that rescue operations were underway.<\/p>\n

“We are now at the scene of the boat accident and have begun rescue work,” he said.<\/p>\n

One former local councilor, Ibrahim Musa, described the situation as “bad,” adding: “We already buried 46 bodies, and five others have just been brought out of the river.”<\/p>\n

Deadly boat accidents<\/a> are common in Nigeria<\/a>, especially during the rainy season, with scores of people<\/a> dying each year as a result of overloaded boats, poor maintenance or failure to comply with safety regulations.<\/p>\n

In January, at least 25 people were killed in Yobe state in the northeast of the country in a similar accident.<\/p>\n

Edited by: Rob Turner<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t let the algorithm hide the news. If you rely on our team for trusted reporting, please take a moment to select us as your <\/em>Preferred Source on Google by clicking here<\/a> and hitting the “star” or “preferred” button, so\u00a0you’ll\u00a0always see our verified news first.<\/em><\/p>\n

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