SAD!!! 15 Girls Drowns As Boat Capsized In Sokoto

At Dandeji village in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State, a boat accident claimed the lives of 15 girls.

The boat sank on Tuesday morning, May 9, 2023, when the girls were reportedly en route to a neighboring bush to collect firewood.

More than 40 girls were on board when the incident occurred, according to eyewitness testimony.

Muhammad Ibrahim, a local, claimed that 15 bodies had already been found and that local divers were still looking for the remaining victims.

The chairman of Shagari Local Government Area, Aliyu Abubakar, who confirmed the incident, said the bodies were being prepared for burial.