13 feared dead, 22 missing in Zamfara boat accident. #sad #news #deathnews #accidentnews #boat

At least 13 people have died and more than 20 remain missing after a boat carrying fleeing villagers capsized in a river in Zamfara State, northwestern Nigeria, officials and residents reported on Saturday.

Reuters reported that the incident occurred after armed men attacked communities in Birnin Magaji ward on Friday, forcing residents to seek safety by crossing a nearby river. According to locals, the boat was heavily overcrowded

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Maidamma Dankilo, the district head of Birnin Magaji, confirmed the toll, saying, “13 people have been confirmed dead, 22 were rescued, and 22 others are still missing.”

Zamfara has become a hotspot for attacks by armed groups, often referred to locally as bandits, amid a surge in violence across the region in recent months.

Gunmen killed at least two people and abducted over 100 in a separate attack last weekend, about 150 km west of Birnin Magaji.

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The scale of these attacks is devastating for our communities,” said Dankilo. “People live in constant fear, and even trying to escape can be deadly.”

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Nigeria government please intervene and ensure effective security 🙏

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