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At least 40 people are missing and feared dead after a river boat carrying passengers to market capsized in northwestern Sokoto state. Ten people have been rescued and search efforts are ongoing.

Another boat mishap hit Sokoto’s Shagari LGA, leaving many feared dead. Rescue teams are on ground as safety concerns grow ...

More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest Sokoto State capsized on Sunday, the country's emergency agency said.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 25 people are missing after a boat capsized on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said Monday. The accident happened Sunday while the boat was carrying ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 25 people are missing after a boat capsized on a river in northwestern Nigeria, authorities said Monday.

LAGOS: Rescue workers are searching for more than 40 people after a boat accident in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto State, the country's emergency agency said on Sunday.

Tragic boat accidents in Nigeria leave multiple dead and missing as search and rescue operations continue.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) -At least 25 people have been rescued and 25 others are still missing two days after a boat carrying about 50 passengers capsized in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto ...

At least 30 people, mostly traders, are feared to have died after an overloaded boat capsized in Sokoto State on Sunday afternoon.