Overview
- NEMA said the boat carried over 50 people, with about 10 rescued and more than 40 still unaccounted for, while SEMA reported 10 deaths and six survivors.
- The boat overturned on Sunday afternoon near Kojiyo village in Goronyo Local Government Area as traders traveled to the weekly Goronyo Market.
- Local officials and eyewitnesses cited overloading, noting that motorcycles were ferried alongside passengers.
- Search and recovery operations continue under NEMA and Sokoto state teams supported by local responders.
- A federal lawmaker urged a temporary pause in Goronyo Dam water releases to aid retrieval efforts, echoing broader calls for passenger manifests and stricter enforcement after recurrent rainy-season boat disasters.