Tragedy as 103 Wedding Guests Die In Boat Mishap

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

Tragedy as Over 100 wedding guests, including a father and his four children, died in a boat accident in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Congress news gathered that the boat which capsized in the early hours of Tuesday in the River Niger was allegedly overloaded with the victims who were returning from a marriage ceremony in Egboti, a village in neighbouring Niger State.

It was learned that dozens of dead bodies had been recovered while many others are still missing.

A spokesperson for the police in the state, Okasanmi Ajayi, while confirming the incident on Tuesday, narrated that the command had dispatched the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) to the area for more information on the incident.

He said, “There was a scanty report of a boat that capsized while carrying about 100 people in a village in Patigi local government area of the state. The command will give more details on the incident as soon as detailed information arrives from the area.”