Prospective bride, groom among four bodies recovered in Jigawa canoe tragedy

The bodies of a prospective bride and groom were among 4 further victims recovered on Tuesday from the country of the canoe mishap astatine Malamawar Yandutse successful Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State, bringing caller grief to families and residents arsenic betterment efforts continue.

The colony caput of Malamawar Yandutse, Umar Habibu, confirmed the betterment of the bodies on Tuesday morning.

DAILY POST reported that a canoe carrying astir 40 passengers, mostly women and children, capsized. Twenty-three radical were rescued, six died and respective others were reported missing.

He explained that 4 much bodies were recovered, 2 on Monday evening and 2 on Tuesday morning.

The victims were identified arsenic Nazifi Magaji, 25, of Yandutse Village; Khadija Malam Sagiru, 18; Sadiya Adamu, 14; and Safiya Daihu, 14, each from Malamawar Yandutse.

According to him, “Following the burial of six persons yesterday, the hunt squad continued and succeeded successful the betterment of different 4 persons.

“Two were buried yesterday evening portion the different 2 were buried Tuesday morning adjacent to the stream due to the fact that of the quality of the decomposed body.”

A nonmigratory told DAILY POST that 1 of the deceased, Khadija Malam Sagiru, was scheduled to get joined this coming Saturday, portion anot...