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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>More than 20 farmers were feared dead as a boat carrying about 100 farmers capsized in Koko\/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Kebbi State Police spokesperson, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the accident and promised to release details later.<\/p>\n

Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Wednesday, chairman of Koko\/Besse Local Government Council, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, also confirmed the accident.<\/p>\n

He said it occurred on Tuesday night when a rickety boat carried more than 100 rice farmers to Samanaji, a riverine community in the area.<\/p>\n

He said 80 of the boat passengers had been rescued, while 10 were found dead and others still missing.<\/p>\n

He assured that the rescue operation was still ongoing with a view to saving those still missing.<\/p>\n

According to him: \u201cAlmost all the passengers are youths, small boys and girls. We have found four female and six male corpses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have rescued more than 80 passengers and we are still searching for the missing others,\u2019\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

The council chairman added: \u201cPrior to the incident, we had called an emergency meeting with the district head of Dutsin Mari and other traditional rulers and leaders of boat operators in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe meeting was to enlighten them and warn them against the use of rickety, old boats, overloading and travelling in the night.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Bello recalled that the council distributed 20 new boats in 2022 in an effort to forestall boat mishaps in the area.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. More than 20 farmers were feared dead as a boat carrying about 100 farmers capsized in Koko\/Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Tuesday. Kebbi State Police spokesperson, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the accident and promised to release details later. 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