The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that no fewer than 103 persons, including a father and his four children, di£d in a boat mish@p that occurred on the River Niger in the Patigi LGA of the state on Monday, June 12.
The spokesman of the command, Okasanmi Ajayi, in a statement said the deceased were returning from a wedding ceremony in Niger State when the water wave made their boat hit a tree, resulting in the boat c@psizing.
He said there were about 300 passengers involved in the mishap, 53 had been rescued and others missing.
“The names of survivors will be made public as soon as they are available,” he told newsmen.
