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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Police in Niger State has confirmed that 26 bodies have so far been recovered after a boat with 150 passengers capsized in Tungan Mairakumi village of Burgo Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n

The Police Commissioner in the state, Mr Adamu Usman, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday in Minna, however, said that 26 other passengers had been rescued.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are still searching for the remaining 98 passengers.<\/p>\n

\u201cA joint team of Marine Police\/local fishermen was dispatched for search and rescue.<\/p>\n

\u201cPreliminary investigation showed that the boat took off from Tungan Mairakumi village with 150 passengers on board on its way to Wara market in Kebbi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe boat capsized around Tungan Na-Ilo village and so far 26 persons were rescued and rushed to General hospital in Wara Local Government Area of Kebbi.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo far 26 passengers were rescued, 26 others died. We are still searching for the remaining 98 passengers,\u2019\u2019 Usman said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Police in Niger State has confirmed that 26 bodies have so far been recovered after a boat with 150 passengers capsized in Tungan Mairakumi village of Burgo Local Government Area of the state. 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