At least twenty‑five people have died and fourteen others remain missing after a boat capsized in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State on Saturday.
Confirming the incident to Channels Television, the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mohammed Goje, said the canoe was carrying 52 passengers when it overturned.
“The accident occurred at about 7.48 pm on Saturday, January 3, 2026, when a canoe carrying 52 passengers capsized while travelling from Adiyani town in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa State to Garbi town in Nguru Local Government Area of Yobe State. Preliminary report indicates 25 persons are dead, 13 rescued, while 14 persons are still missing and the rescue operations are ongoing,” Goje stated.
Governor Mai Mala Buni has commiserated with the families of the victims and directed immediate medical and logistical support for survivors.
The passengers were said to be fishermen returning to their base before the tragedy occurred. Nguru lies about 230 kilometres from Damaturu, the state capital.
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