The Niger River divides Benin and Niger, shown here in the town of Malanville in 2023
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 24 passengers were rescued, 14 bodies recovered, and 42 people remain missing following a boat accident on the River Niger in Ibaji Local Government Area, Kogi State.
The agency reported that the incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m.
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