Police react as 103 die in Kwara boat mishap

<p>The Commissioner of Police commiserated with the families of the dead victims, praying that the souls of the departed rest in peace.</p>, <p>The boat, which also had people from other states on board, was travelling from Egboti in Niger State en route to Kpada in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.</p>, <p>“The Governor, meanwhile, continues to monitor the rescue efforts already mounted since Monday night in search of possible survivors.”</p>, <p>“The Governor is sad to receive reports of the boat accident involving several people, particularly residents of Ebu, Dzakan, Kpada, Kuchalu, and Sampi — all in Patigi,” according to a government statement on Tuesday.</p>, <p>The man, Sadiq Ahmed, of Abuja Road in Yola Town, Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, said Tuesday that he had carnal knowledge of the minor in the neighbourhood after taking a local alcoholic drink called burukutu.</p>, <p>Udoh of Federal Housing Authority, Kubwa, brought the said complaint to the court, saying that Onyebuchi, his neighbour, runs a beer parlour in the said area.</p>, <p>Osho said that the defendant also stole two other cell phones belonging to another customer.</p>, <p>A food seller, Anna Daniel, 33, was on Wednesday docked in a Karu Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing her customer’s cell phone worth N94,000.</p>, <p>He said information was received by the Divisional Police Officer of Patigi Divisional Headquarters to the effect that a boat accident occurred around the River Niger axis.</p>, <p>“He was arrested after a complaint was lodged at Amotekun Ilesa Area Command on the activities of the suspect and other gang members.</p>, <p>The Judge, Malam Umar Mayana, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.</p>, <p>The direct criminal complaint instituted by the complainant, Mr Etim Udoh was, however, referred to the Police Area Command in Kubwa.</p>, <p>He explained that the police and the military swung into action and engaged the hoodlums,