14 buried after wedding ceremony cortege drowns in Kebbi boat accident
A marriage ceremony resulted in grief Sunday when an overcrowded passenger boat overturned at nightfall, killing 14 individuals taking part within the ceremony in Yauri native authorities space of Kebbi state.
The deceased included 12 sisters of the bride.
The tragedy occurred in Gumbi village after the sisters and different group members accompanied the bride to her husbandâs house in Gwarzo village throughout the river within the Ngaski native authorities space.
The chairperson of Yauri native authorities, Abubakar Shuaibu, mentioned the group was returning house when their boat capsized.
âThe celebrants had been on their means again house when the boat capsized and over 100 individuals had been thrown into the water. 14 individuals, consisting of 13 females and a baby, died. All of the deceased individuals have been buried in response to Islamic rites,â he said.
An aged girl, who recognized herself merely as Danhundeji, Tuesday mentioned: âThe incident was on Sunday, 12 sisters of the bride who had been additionally brides-to-be died within the mishap.â
She added that the boat, domestically referred to as âLentiâ, often conveyed passengers and items, together with autos, throughout the river. âIt was overloaded in the course of the journey, (on their means again) which led the boat to capsize and resulted in deaths whereas others drowned within the river.â
Governor Nasir Idris has despatched his condolences to the victimsâ households and group leaders, providing phrases of comfort on the funeral for the lifeless.
In a message delivered by the native authorities chairperson on the funeral on Monday, the governor urged the bereaved to just accept the end result as Godâs will and to seek out consolation in religion. (Premium Instances)