Jigawa canoe accident victims buried as search continues for missing persons

The remains of the victims of the canoe mishap successful Jigawa State were laid to remainder connected Monday aft the bodies recovered during ongoing hunt operations were buried according to Islamic rites.

DAILY POST had earlier reported that the Jigawa State Government confirmed the decease of six people, portion 23 others were rescued.
Search efforts are continuing to find immoderate remaining victims.

Governor Umar Namadi, accompanied by apical authorities officials, attended the ceremonial prayers held astatine the Malamawar Yandutse Juma’at Mosque successful Ringim Local Government Area.

The politician expressed his condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased.

He besides directed the contiguous operation of a span crossed the stream to forestall a recurrence of specified tragedies.

Speaking aft the funeral, the Village Head of Malamawar Yandutse, Umar Habibu, said the assemblage had suffered akin incidents implicit the years but had ne'er experienced a catastrophe of this magnitude.

“Every twelvemonth we grounds 1 oregon 2 deaths but we person ne'er witnessed a calamity similar this,” helium said.

Habibu attributed the recurring accidents to the lack of a span crossed the river, noting that residents person nary alternate but to trust connected canoes for transportation.

He expl...