The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed eight persons dead and 38 others rescued in a boat mishap in Anambra State.
The NIWA General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Alhaji Jibril Darda’u, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lokoja.
He said the incident occurred at Umumu Anam in Anambra West local government area between Thursday and Friday.
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