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class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Kebbi_boat_disaster&params=10.2_N_4.55_E_"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">10°12′N</span> <span class="longitude">4°33′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">10.2°N 4.55°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">10.2; 4.55</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Type</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;"><a href="/wiki/Shipwreck" title="Shipwreck">Shipwreck</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Cause</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">Collision with object</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Participants</th><td class="infobox-data attendee" style="text-align: left;">Crew and passengers (150<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Deaths</th><td class="infobox-data" style="text-align: left;">98 bodies found, others remained missing</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>On 26 May 2021, an overloaded and overcrowded vessel carrying at least 160 passengers broke into two and sank after hitting an object in the <a href="/wiki/Nigeria" title="Nigeria">Nigerian</a> part of the <a href="/wiki/Niger_River" title="Niger River">Niger River</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-CBC_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBC-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BBC_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The boat was travelling between <a href="/wiki/Niger_State" title="Niger State">Niger State</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ngaski" title="Ngaski">Wara</a> in <a href="/wiki/Kebbi_State" title="Kebbi State">Kebbi State</a> when it sank. The incident left at least 98 dead.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Background">Background</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kebbi_boat_disaster&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nigerian waterways have become increasingly dangerous in recent years, with various organizations estimating that between 150 and 350 deaths occurred in 2020 alone.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian2_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In May 2021, 30 people died when a boat carrying 100 passengers hit a stump and broke in two in <a href="/wiki/Niger_State" title="Niger State">Niger State</a>. In July 2020, another boat sank in <a href="/wiki/Benue_State" title="Benue State">Benue State</a> with nearly 30 people on board, and seven people died when a boat sank amidst heavy rain near <a href="/wiki/Lagos" title="Lagos">Lagos</a>, followed by eight deaths in a separate boat incident a month later.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian2_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Accident">Accident</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kebbi_boat_disaster&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Accident"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On 26 May 2021, an overloaded boat carrying between 150 and 200 passengers departed from the village of Lokon Minna in central <a href="/wiki/Niger_State" title="Niger State">Niger State</a> to a market in <a href="/wiki/Ngaski" title="Ngaski">Warrah</a> in <a href="/wiki/Kebbi_State" title="Kebbi State">Kebbi State</a> on the other side of the <a href="/wiki/Niger_River" title="Niger River">Niger River</a>. Between 8:15 am and 8:20 am, the boat struck an object in the river, which caused it to quickly break into two pieces and sink. Most of the passengers on board the boat were women and children who were travelling to Warrah to sell food at a market, as well as some miners.<sup id="cite_ref-CBC_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CBC-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-BBC_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Guardian3_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian3-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Punch1_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Punch1-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The boat had picked up passengers at unregulated locations along the river as opposed to an official <a href="/wiki/Jetty" title="Jetty">jetty</a>, likely in order to <a href="/wiki/Tax_evasion" title="Tax evasion">evade taxes</a>, and because of this the true number of passengers on board the boat was not known.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The craft was an old wooden boat that had a capacity of between 80 and 150 passengers. In addition to the passengers, the boat was also carrying a cargo of sandbags from a gold mine.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Guardian3_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian3-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Tribune1_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tribune1-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Between 22 and 26 passengers were rescued shortly after the incident, followed by the recovery of 76 bodies. Marine Police, local fishermen, and divers were involved in the rescue and recovery operation. The remaining passengers were not found and were presumed dead.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian2_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Guardian3_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian3-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Tribune1_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tribune1-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Guardian4_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian4-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Punch2_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Punch2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Punch3_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Punch3-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Aftermath">Aftermath</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Kebbi_boat_disaster&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Aftermath"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Nigerian president <a href="/wiki/Muhammadu_Buhari" title="Muhammadu Buhari">Muhammadu Buhari</a> offered his condolences to the families of the victims.<sup id="cite_ref-BBC_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-BBC-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Many Nigerian organizations donated funds for the families of the victims. The Nigerian Governors' Forum donated 50 million <a href="/wiki/Nigerian_Naira" class="mw-redirect" title="Nigerian Naira">nairas</a> to the families of the victims.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The governor of Kebbi State, <a href="/wiki/Abubakar_Atiku_Bagudu" title="Abubakar Atiku Bagudu">Abubakar Atiku Bagudu</a>, promised 11 million nairas for the victims' families.<sup id="cite_ref-Punch3_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Punch3-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A number of organizations criticized the government over the increasing number of boat accidents, blaming them on a lack of enforcement of safety regulations.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian2_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The president of the National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents suggested that the government should buy ferries in order to guarantee safety to the public.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian2_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Yauri_Emirate" title="Yauri Emirate">Emir of Yauri</a>, Muhammad Zayyanu, asked the government to <a href="/wiki/Dredge" class="mw-redirect" title="Dredge">dredge</a> the Niger River and ensure that every boat operator had enough life jackets for each passenger.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian4_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian4-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Association of Tourist Boat Operators and Water Transporters of Nigeria described the incident as a "national tragedy" and an "embarrassment to the nation" and called on the government to map rivers, dredge rivers, and remove old wrecks.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Representing the government, the National Inland Waterways Authority blamed the operators of the ferry for overloading the boat and violating safety regulations.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian2_5-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The authority promised to enforce safety regulations such as ensuring that boats have enough <a href="/wiki/Life_jacket" class="mw-redirect" title="Life jacket">life jackets</a> for each passenger on board and banning ferries from operating at night.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian2_5-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian2-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On June 3, the NIWA announced a mandatory training course for all boat operators, granting the title of "certified captain" to those who complete the course.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, promised to conduct a review of maritime laws in order to prevent future accidents.<sup id="cite_ref-Guardian4_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Guardian4-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-Punch2_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Punch2-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Niger State police asked all boat operators to comply with safety regulations, including life jackets, and adhering to maximum boat capacities.<sup id="cite_ref-Tribune1_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tribune1-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div 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href="/wiki/2021_Congo_River_disaster" title="2021 Congo River disaster">Congo River boat</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">4 Apr: <a href="/wiki/Sinking_of_ML_Rabit_Al_Hasan" title="Sinking of ML Rabit Al Hasan"><i>Rabit Al Hasan</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">6 Apr: <a href="/wiki/MV_Hellutangi" title="MV Hellutangi"><i>Hellutangi</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">13 Apr: <a href="/wiki/Seacor_Power" title="Seacor Power"><i>Seacor Power</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">21 Apr: <a href="/wiki/KRI_Nanggala_(402)" title="KRI Nanggala (402)">KRI <i>Nanggala</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">15 May: <a href="/wiki/Zebu_(ship)" title="Zebu (ship)"><i>Zebu</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 May: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Kebbi boat disaster</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2 Jun: <a href="/wiki/IRIS_Kharg" title="IRIS Kharg">IRIS <i>Kharg</i></a>, <a href="/wiki/X-Press_Pearl" title="X-Press Pearl"><i>X-Press Pearl</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">19 Jun: <a href="/wiki/USS_Safeguard_(ARS-25)" title="USS Safeguard (ARS-25)">TCG <i>Işın</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">21 Jul: <a href="/wiki/MV_Heng_Tong_77" title="MV Heng Tong 77"><i>Heng Tong 77</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">15 Aug: <a href="/wiki/USS_Ingraham_(FFG-61)" title="USS Ingraham (FFG-61)">USS <i>Ingraham</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">31 Oct: <a href="/wiki/USCGC_Alert_(WMEC-127)" title="USCGC Alert (WMEC-127)">USCGC <i>Alert</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">24 Nov: <a href="/wiki/November_2021_English_Channel_disaster" title="November 2021 English Channel disaster">English Channel disaster</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">20 Dec: <a href="/wiki/2021_Madagascar_shipwreck" title="2021 Madagascar shipwreck"><i>Francia</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">24 Dec: <i><a href="/wiki/2021_Bangladesh_ferry_fire" title="2021 Bangladesh ferry fire">Avijan-10</a></i></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other incidents</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">2 Jan: <a href="/wiki/Yong_Yu_Sing_No._18" title="Yong Yu Sing No. 18"><i>Yong Yu Sing No. 18</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">12 Mar: <a href="/wiki/MSC_Lirica" title="MSC Lirica"><i>MSC Lirica</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">23 Mar: <a href="/wiki/Ever_Given" title="Ever Given"><i>Ever Given</i></a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2021_Suez_Canal_obstruction" title="2021 Suez Canal obstruction">grounding</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap">20 May: <a href="/wiki/X-Press_Pearl" title="X-Press Pearl"><i>X-Press Pearl</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">24 Jun: <i><a href="/wiki/MSC_Messina" title="MSC Messina">MSC Messina</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">29 Jul: <i>Mercer Street</i></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/July_2021_Gulf_of_Oman_incident" title="July 2021 Gulf of Oman incident">attack</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap">3 Aug: <a href="/wiki/Asphalt_Princess" title="Asphalt Princess"><i>Asphalt Princess</i></a></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/August_2021_Gulf_of_Oman_incident" title="August 2021 Gulf of Oman incident">attack</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><span class="nowrap">11 Aug: <i><a href="/wiki/Crimson_Polaris" title="Crimson Polaris">Crimson Polaris</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">18 Oct: <i><a href="/wiki/Cisne_Branco" title="Cisne Branco">Cisne Branco</a></i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">23 Oct: <a href="/wiki/INS_Ranvijay" title="INS Ranvijay">INS <i>Ranvijay</i></a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">26 Nov: <i>Wilfred Sykes</i></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">30 Nov: <a href="/wiki/Bagwai_boat_disaster" title="Bagwai boat disaster">Bagwai boat disaster</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">13 Dec: <i><a href="/wiki/Scot_Carrier" title="Scot Carrier">Scot Carrier</a></i></span> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/2021_Baltic_Sea_incident" title="2021 Baltic Sea incident">incident</a></span></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td class="navbox-abovebelow" colspan="2"><div><a href="/wiki/List_of_shipwrecks_in_2020" title="List of shipwrecks in 2020">2020</a> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/List_of_shipwrecks_in_2020" title="List of shipwrecks in 2020"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Arrow_Blue_Left_001.svg/12px-Arrow_Blue_Left_001.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Arrow_Blue_Left_001.svg/18px-Arrow_Blue_Left_001.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Arrow_Blue_Left_001.svg/24px-Arrow_Blue_Left_001.svg.png 2x" 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