Eleven ferry boats have been dispatched for rescue operation in Wara the place over 100 and fifty individuals had been lacking after an overloaded boat capsized in River Niger.
Chairman, Kebbi State Emergency Administration Company, Sani Dododo instructed our correspondent that rescue operation is ongoing and energy to recovered victims is been supported by native divers.
In keeping with him, the info of recovered corpse has not been harmonised and any data in public house is probably not correct.
In the meantime sources in Wara city instructed our correspondent that over thirty corpses have been recovered and by midday funeral prayers will likely be held for mass burial.
In the meantime, former Sokoto state governor and Senator Representing Sokoto North Senatorial District Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has condoled with the folks and authorities of Kebbi State over the unhappy growth.
The Senator in an announcement signed by his Senior Particular Assistant of Media and Public Bashir Mani bemoaned the recurrence of such obnoxious and deadly incidents in Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger States, in addition to different elements of the nation, often leading to heavy casualties.
He prayed for the protected restoration of the but to be discovered victims, in addition to the speedy restoration of these already salvaged.
