By Anwar Usman
No fewer than thirty people are feared dead as a canoe capsized in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
An eye witness revealed that the incident happened Saturday evening when the canoe conveying passengers from Garbi village, Nguru local government of Yobe state to Adiyani village of Guri Local Government of Jigawa State mishaped He said sixteen people died, fourteen still missing while people were able to rescue ten.
When contacted, SP. Lawan Shiisu Adam, the police public relations officer in the state confirmed the incident saying, “On Saturday evening around 7pm there was a report of a capsized Canoe at Adiyani village of Guri Local. The incident happened when the canoe carrying about forty passengers capsized.
“Sixteen people were reported dead, ten rescued, while fourteen are still missing after a canoe capsized in Adiyani village, Guri LGA.”
He said that personel on rescue mission are still going on to find the missing bodies while investigating is ongoing on the cause of the incident.