A family of ten and 15 others have perished in a boat mishap in Shiroro local government area of Niger State.
The incident happened when the victims were going to the Zumba weekly market on Saturday around 2pm.
The Sarkin Ruwa Zumba, Umar Isah, stated that about 25 persons were confirmed casualties.
According to Isah, "the victims were traveling from Guni in Munya LGA to Zumba weekly market in Shiroro LGA when the boat came in contact with the tree log and capsized."
A family, according to him, lost 10 of its members.
He added that another family reported that 5 of its members were yet to be accounted for as the driver of the boat did not know the number of passengers in his boat.
Isah further explained that many of the passengers were yet to be accounted for.
Dr. Ibraihim Audu Hussaini, the Director, Information and Special Duties, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, confirmed the incident, stressing that the agency was yet to get full details of the casualties.