Police react as 103 die in Kwara boat mishap
The Kwara Order Police Characterize on Tuesday confirmed that 103 folks perished in the Monday boat mishap, which occurred on the River Niger.
The spokesman of the repeat, Okasanmi Ajayi, who disclosed this on Tuesday in an update on the tragedy, disclosed that others out of the about 300 passengers involved referring to the mishap, survived the accident.
Okasanmi said the names of survivors might perchance well be made public when obtainable.
DAILY POST recollects that the victims were getting back from a wedding ceremony in Niger Order to Kwara on the River when the water wave made their boat hit a tree, ensuing in the boat capsizing and leading to the loss of life of the victims, said to be about 100.
Kwara Order Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commiserated with the parents of Patigi on the devastating files of the boat mishap whereby dozens of folks were feared killed and loads others accrued missing.
The boat, which also had folks from other states on board, was travelling from Egboti in Niger Order en path to Kpada in Patigi Native Executive Space of Kwara Order.
“The Governor is sad to earn experiences of the boat accident inspiring quite loads of folks, in particular residents of Ebu, Dzakan, Kpada, Kuchalu, and Sampi — all in Patigi,” consistent with a authorities assertion on Tuesday.
“The Governor sends his heartfelt condolences to the parents of these communities and these from other states. He prays to Almighty Allah to repose the souls of the victims.
“The Governor, in the meantime, continues to song the rescue efforts already mounted since Monday evening seeking imaginable survivors.”
He counseled the alertness of the Etsu Patigi, His Royal Highness Alhaji Ibrahim Umar Bologi II and other native authorities authorities for his or her efforts to set up as many of us as imaginable who might perchance merely possess survived the mishap.”
