The death from Sunday's boat mishap in Niger State has risen from 26 to 30.
Hussaine Ibrahim, the spokesman for the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) who disclosed this n Monday, said it comprised of three male children and 27 women.
According to Hussain, four communities were affected including Gbajibo, Yankyade, Biagi, and Ekwa all in Mokwa LGA.
He noted that a larger percentage of the passengers who boarded the boat were women on their way to the farm.
Earlier, a boat carrying over 100 passengers on Sunday in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State capsized killing 30 passengers. 30 others were rescued.
Hussaine did not confirm if more of the passengers were rescued on Monday.
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