The death toll from the boat mishap in Yobe State has risen to 29, with about eight to ten bodies still missing, according to the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Mohammed Goje, disclosed this on Monday while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, noting that search and rescue operations…
At least 25 people have been confirmed dead, while 14 others remain missing, after a passenger boat capsized in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State on Saturday evening. The incident occurred at about 7:48 p.m. when a canoe conveying 52 passengers overturned while traveling from Adiyani town in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa…
The Niger state government has taken custody of 21 trafficked children, with an average age of 9, who were intercepted by the Nigeria Immigration Service in Gaidam, Yobe state, while being transported to Niger Republic. The children, all from Magama Local Government Area of Niger State, were rescued by authorities, according to State Deputy Governor…
