According to Baba-Arah, the boat, which was sailing from Kogi state to Katcha market in Niger, had about 50 passengers — mostly women — on board. He said 22 bodies have been recovered so far, while eight persons were rescued alive.

Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, has disclosed that 22 bodies have been recovered after the boat mishap that occurred between Baro and Akwanu communities of Agaie local government area of Niger State.

Apprehension is mounting over the safety and fate of more than 200 people on board a boat that suffered a mishap along the River Niger. The National Inland Waterways, NIWA, confirmed the accident

A boat carrying more than 200 persons have reportedly capsized along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger.

A tragic boat capsizing on the Niger River in central Nigeria claimed at least 27 lives, according to local emergency officials. The boat carried traders heading to a market in Niger state. An ongoing rescue operation may alter the final death toll as efforts continue.

A vessel carrying more than 200 passengers sank early on Friday morning. At least eight fatalities have already been confirmed.View on euronews

A boat accident occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of River Niger, resulting in the loss of multiple lives. It was gathered that the boat, which belonged to one Musa Dangana,

A tragic boat accident on the River Niger in northern Nigeria resulted in at least 27 deaths and over 100 missing people. The boat, overcrowded with nearly 200 passengers, capsized en route from Kogi State to Niger State.

A total of 40 people were reported missing yesterday in another boat mishap along River Niger between Niger and Kogi States.

A Nigerian river ferry capsized Friday killing at least 27 people and leaving many missing, officials told AFP of the latest in a series of mass drownings on the country's busy waterways.

At least 27 people died and more than 100 are missing after a boat capsizes on Niger River, authorities in Nigeria say