BREAKING: 40 Bodies Recovered, Dozens Missing After Boat Sinks In Sokoto

No fewer than 40 bodies have been recovered while over a dozen people are still missing after a boat carrying farmers to their rice farms capsized in Gorau town, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, on Thursday.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident, saying emergency responders had been deployed to the community to assess the situation and determine the full number of casualties.
The head of NEMA’s Sokoto Operations Office, Alhaji Tukur Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with LEADERSHIP in Sokoto.
“Yes, it is true that the boat has unfortunately capsized and there are reported fatalities,” he said.
According to Abub...