Kano: Six Missing As Canoe Capsized

No fewer than five people, including the canoe paddler and a nursing mother, have been rescued alive, in an accident involving a canoe in the Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State.

However, the search for a missing child and six other passengers continues.

According to Madobi Local Government information officer, Jamilu Mustapha Yakasai, who confirmed the incident, the bodies of four victims, namely Maryam Jibrin, Yusuf Galinja, Kabiru Muhammad, and Safiyanu Musa, were discovered and given a burial in accordance with Islamic customs on Wednesday.

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The interim chairman of Madobi Local Council, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Gora, visited the Kauran Mata community to offer condolences following the incident.

Yakasai reported that the chairman assured the community that the council would provide full support to the affected families and offer any necessary assistance during this challenging period.

A resident of Kauran Mata, Salisu Adamu Baure, said this was the first time such a fatal accident had occurred in the river, attributing the tragedy to overloading.

According to him, the canoe was carrying two bags of rice and a motorcycle at the time of the incident.

The ward head of Kauran Mata, Ibrahim Lawan, called on the Kano State government and local elected officials to provide modern speed boats equipped with life jackets to prevent future tragedies.

The spokesman for the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed the incident and noted that the councillor representing Kauran Mata Ward, Aminu Garba, had contacted the state fire service immediately after the incident occurred.