Nigerian president confirms 25 killed in boat accident


By TunjiYang Zhe

ABUJA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least 25 bodies have been recovered after a boat carrying more than 300 passengers capsized in Niger State in central Nigeria early this week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's spokesman said on Thursday.

Over 150 others were rescued after the overloaded wooden boat flipped over on the River Niger upstream Jebba Dam in the Mokwa local government area Tuesday night, Bayo Onanuga, a senior presidential spokesman, said in a statement issued on behalf of Tinubu.

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