Boat Mishaps Kill 1,429 In 4 Years …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
About 1,429 Nigerians have died as a result of various boat mishaps in the last four years, LEADERSHIP reports.
Findings showed that northern Nigeria had the lowest water levels but the highest number of casualties, with experts attributing the incidents to poor craft maintenance, night voyages, and archaic craft.
In 2024 alone, our enquiry showed that Lagos experienced 21 casualties, while in a few months and weeks, Adamawa had 28 casualties, Niger 30, Kwara 100, Niger 169, Delta 5, Zamfara 40, and Kano 3.
Such boat accidents often leave a trail of woes in their wake.
On 4 September…
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