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Many Still Missing After Tragic Boat Capsize on Way to Goronyo Market in Sokoto
A quiet Sunday journey turned into a heartbreaking disaster in Sokoto State on August 17, 2025, when a boat carrying more than fifty passengers capsized on its way to the busy Goronyo Market.
According to officials, only about ten people have been rescued, while over forty others remain missing. Families and local communities are still waiting anxiously as emergency workers and volunteers comb through the waters in search of survivors.
Rescue efforts are being led by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), working with Sokoto State officials and local divers. They say the search has been tough because of the heavy rains and strong currents that often come with the season.
Accidents like this are sadly common in riverine parts of Nigeria. Many boats are often overcrowded, poorly maintained, and rarely have enough life jackets. With swollen rivers during the rainy season, the risks become even greater.
Just weeks ago, a similar tragedy struck Niger State where a boat carrying close to a hundred people capsized, with several dead and many missing. Sokoto itself has seen multiple incidents in recent years, including accidents that claimed the lives of farmers and traders.
The state government has tried to respond by purchasing new boats, life jackets, and flood relief materials, but poor enforcement of safety rules still leaves passengers vulnerable.
The Chairman of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, Torseer Yina, has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the ancient town.
The curfew takes effect from Thursday, October 8, 2026, following unrest and violent protests in the area.
According to reports, the action was taken to contain the unrest and violent protests by members of BEMOA following the death of one of its members by unknown gunmen.
The protest, which was reportedly hijacked by hoodlums, turned violent after an angry mob burnt two vehicles belonging to the Benue State Civil Protection Guards.
The Gboko council chairman said the curfew takes effect immediately and warned that anyone caught flouting the order or breaching public peace would be decisively dealt with.
Nine people have died in a fatal road crash along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway in Ogun State.
The crash occurred on Monday at about 4:55pm around the Bethel area along the Ijebu-Ode/Ore axis of the expressway. It involved a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus belonging to Delta Line and a white Sino truck operated by Bill Gas Solution Ltd.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), all nine people involved in the crash, comprising three males and six females, died in the incident.
The FRSC said the crash occurred while it was raining and the road was wet, with preliminary investigations identifying speed violation as the probable cause.
The FRSC rescue team arrived at the scene shortly after receiving the report, while the bodies of the victims were taken to the General Hospital Morgue in Ijebu-Ode.
The Ogun State Sector Commander, Oludare Ogunjobi, urged motorists, especially commercial drivers, to obey speed limits and exercise extra caution when driving in the rain.
Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, speaks on the role and importance of teachers in the world to celebrate Teachers’ Day today.
He spoke on technology and its advancement and shared that while it is going well, teachers can never be replaced.
“These tools can help teachers reach learners and tailor instruction, but the judgement, encouragement and human connection of a skilled teacher remain indispensable,” he said.
“Every doctor, engineer, scientist, entrepreneur and public servant has benefited from a teacher and could not have become what they are today without teachers,” the minister said.
“When we honour teachers, we honour the people who make every other profession possible.”
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