15 people were killed when a boat capsized near a river site in Katsina State’s Mai’adua Local Government Area.
According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Wednesday when the canoe carrying an undisclosed number of passengers capsized, effectively killing fifteen people on board.
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To this end, funeral prayers for the victims were held on Thursday at approximately 7:30 a.m. in Tsabu town in the state’s Mai’adua LGA.
Hon. Ya’u Umar Gwajo-Gwajo, the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, was among the dignitaries who attended the victims’ funeral service.
He took advantage of the opportunity to compensate the deceased’s families.