At least Thirteen people, including women and children, have been reported to have lost their lives in a boat mishap that occurred in Ginga village in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Thursday.
The victims were said to be travelling from Doruwa to Ginga when the boat capsized.
The Chairman of the Shagari Local Government Council, Alhaji Aliyu Dantine Shagari, said eight of the victims were married women and the remaining five were children and elderly men.
He revealed that investigations are still ongoing as to find out what caused the mishap.
The chairman noted that all their bodies had been recovered and buried in line with the Islamic rites.
