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Maiharaji Altine, Adeniyi Olugbemi and Lesi Nwisagbo
Published 28 May 2021
Published 28 May 2021
Forty-eight dead bodies of the people involved in a boat accident in the Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State have been recovered.
This was stated by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, Alhaji Abubakar Muazu, during a telephone interview with
PUNCH Metro on Thursday.
Muazu said, “So far, a combined team of rescue operatives have discovered 48 dead bodies and the search for the other casualties is ongoing around the river where the incident took place.”
According to him, officials of the National Emergency Management Agency and other stakeholders are currently trying to locate the remaining bodies.