No fewer than seven young girls drowned in the river in Gilma village in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State when their boat capsized.
Eyewitness accounts have it that 12 girls aged between 9 and 12 years boarded the boat to cross over to another village
According to Muhammad Nasir Harbo, Secretary to Jahun Local Government Area, efforts to recover the remaining girls are ongoing.
“The incident happened when the young girls aged nine and 12 years boarded two boats on their way from Tsuburi Darai village to cross the river to Gilma village,” he said.
Abdul Jinjiri, spokesman for Jigawa State Police Command confirmed the incident.
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