21.7.2026
About 40 women and children have lost their lives when a boat they were traveling capsized in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
The incident occurred on Monday, and police are still searching for possible survivors and recovery of the dead bodies.
“One of the bodies was recovered. Efforts to recover the 39 are underway,” said the Jigawa Police Command on its Facebook social media platform.
The Director of Planning at the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Muhammad Sanusi, also confirmed the incident, saying the victims were mostly female farmers and agricultural workers who were travelling in a canoe when the accident occurred.
Sanusi said the exact cause of the boat mishap had not been established, adding that emergency officials, local divers and community members were involved in the search for possible survivors and victims.
“Hands are on deck as combined efforts continue to determine the exact number of those rescued or missing,” he said.
