Nigerian officials have reported that following a boat capsizing in the northern state, the bodies of 16 people have been recovered, while 150 others remain missing. Abdullahi Baba Arrah, the head of Nigeria’s emergency agency, confirmed that rescue operations have so far retrieved the bodies of two women and 14 men.

The latest capsize is the fourth major incident involving over 100 passengers in northern Nigeria since mid-2023, many of whom remain unaccounted for. This ongoing crisis underscores the urgent need for improved safety measures and stricter enforcement of maritime regulations.

At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious festival in Nigeria's northern Niger state capsized this week, a local official said. About 160 people have now been rescued after the wooden boat ferrying nearly 300 passengers sank on Tuesday night on the River Niger around the Gbajibo Community,