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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>At least 24 persons have allegedly died, and an unconfirmed number of others are missing in a boat mishap that occurred in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The council chairman, Jibrim Muregi, when contacted, confirmed the accident, adding that the actual number of travellers cannot be ascertained at the moment.<\/p>\n

Muregi also disclosed that 24 bodies of the passengers who hailed from various communities of Gbajibo, Ekwa and Yankeiade.<\/p>\n

He added that presently a rescue team is on ground to rescue and recover bodies.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. At least 24 persons have allegedly died, and an unconfirmed number of others are missing in a boat mishap that occurred in the Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon. 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