At least one hundred people are feared dead after a boat capsized.
It happened on the Niger river between Niger and Kwara states.
Witnesses say the vessel was carrying people returning from a wedding ceremony in Niger State.
About 50 bodies have been recovered.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris joins us now from the capital Abuja for the latest updates.
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It happened on the Niger river between Niger and Kwara states.
Witnesses say the vessel was carrying people returning from a wedding ceremony in Niger State.
About 50 bodies have been recovered.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris joins us now from the capital Abuja for the latest updates.
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