Four die as boat carrying eight capsizes in Jigawa

Four passengers person died aft a vessel carrying 8 radical capsized astatine Dudduru Pond successful Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

This was confirmed successful a connection signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, on September 24, 2026.

The incidental occurred astatine astir 4pm connected Wednesday, September 23, 2026, astatine a determination astir 3 kilometres from Kwadige Village.

The NSCDC Jigawa State Command said the vessel was travelling from Kwadige Village to Chai Chai Sabuwa Market erstwhile it overturned portion crossing the pond.

Preliminary findings suggest that beardown winds whitethorn person caused the accident.

“Sadly, 4 passengers, each females, mislaid their lives successful the incident, portion the remaining 4 passengers were successfully rescued,” the connection said.

The deceased were identified arsenic Hasiya Mu’azu, 13; Hauwa Lawan, 13; Fatima Lawan, 12; and Dawsiyya Lawan, 13.

The 4 deceased victims were subsequently buried according to Islamic rites.

The NSCDC said the 4 survivors were rescued by farmers moving adjacent the pond erstwhile the vessel capsized.

It said the rescue and betterment efforts were further supported by residents of Kwadige and Kuna villages, who worked unneurotic to assistance those affected by the incident.

The NSCDC Jigawa State Comm...