The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed 24 persons dead in a boat mishap that occurred in the state on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
The Jigawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Sunday.
Shiisu said 16 people were earlier reportedly dead, while 10 others were rescued, with 14 missing after the boat capsized in Adiyani village of Guri Local Government Area of the state.
The police spokesperson added the number of persons who died in the incident later rose to 24.
The Senate on Thursday approved the increased funding for Nigeria’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund…
No fewer than 16 law graduates of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) made first class…
The Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals as…
A Bureau de Change operator on Thursday narrated before a federal high court in Abuja…
Long before his son Davido became one of Africa's biggest music exports, Dr Deji Adeleke…
President Bola Tinubu is meeting with All Progressives Congress governors at the Aso Rock Presidential…
This website uses cookies.