Five persons in the early hours of Sunday lost their lives in a boat accident in Anambra State, while 30 others were rescued.

The victims had allegedly sailed from Kogi State to Anambra through the River Niger where they met their untimely deaths.

A source in the riverine area of Anambra West Local Government Area said that the incident happened on Sunday morning.

A video made available to our correspondent showed that the victims comprised mainly women and children.

Though the deceased had yet to be identified as of press time, they were said to hail from a riverine part of Kogi State, and were travelling to Onitsha for business activities.

“Early this morning, a boat that capsized on River Niger. Some of the victims are from parts of Kogi State and Mmiata Anam in Anambra East Local Government Area, according to the eye witnesses,” a source said.

Police authorities in Anambra State confirmed the incident, saying that operatives rushed to the scene of the incident after receiving a distress call, adding that 30 persons were rescued.

Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Tochukwu Ikenga, said: “The situation is under control. Our marine operatives on getting the distress call about the incident responded swiftly. We were able to rescue over 30 of the passengers alive and recover the five bodies as well as the capsized boat.

“Preliminary information revealed that the boat was from Kogi State, conveying goods and passengers before the unfortunate incident occurred. Meanwhile, the cause is yet to be ascertained, as the investigation is ongoing.”

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May God console their immediate family, other family members and their loved ones

So sad

Nawaoo!

Sa painful. May they RIP AMEN.

No nah
My fear for river is something else

God rest their souls.

New year
Bad news

Na good news we need in 2024. Amen

on a Sunday morning

bayorrrrmi:
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Stop this nonsense

Useless country ruined by

Risk of life everywhere. Sailing through river Niger

I am 100% sure they never wore life jackets for the journey. No be every death be "VILLAGE PIPU" Atimes the victims are their own very demons.

No life jackets
Avoidable incident
What a waste of human resources

This is so sad.

10billionDollar:
No life jackets
Avoidable incident
What a waste of human resources

My thoughts exactly.
Can't see any signs or mention of life jackets.
The operators should be heavily penalized

hmm. Just planning on entering boat tomorrow morning to work and I saw this

if road transport was affordable wetin go take man go sea waka,this country is a shit hole

No precautions?

This is so sad

What a way to start the year

My deepest condolences to the families of the deceased

Jeez 👀👀👀..
If you can't swim don't go near big water bodies. I don't try it o. The highest water I had ever crossed with canoe was the third mainland river. The shallow part at the brink of the river that leads to Bariga. it was a short cut but after that once, I never crossed that place again. I would rather take a bus all the way to Bariga market. Me and large water bodies no dey see eye to eye

Sad.

EEIA:
See wasted kpekus on the left bottom picture

seun .. its so sad having this kind of human on earth

Travelling by boat without life jacket is like signing one's death warrant

Five killed ke!

What the poor passes through in Nigeria is so depressing. Some of these market women, risks it all with their toddlers to go and buy their " markets " in different places as theycan'tafford a nanny or house girl. I saw one, backing her child trying to climb the back of a trailer loaded with their goods. There is no child care, so they take their infants along with them through the hot sun, navigating through difficult parts to make a living. Looking at those kids that just died, its pathetic. Children that should be at home, being cared for.... so sad.

Which kind headline is this"five killed",who killed them??
Instead of "five dead"