A boat conveying many people on Monday, capsized in a river in Gurin, a surburb of Fufore Local Government Area, Adamawa state.
A local source told NEWS PLATFORM that the victims, mostly women and children were missing after the wooden boat capsized.
According to the source, the victims were returning from farms and naming ceremony.
When contacted, the Executive Secretary Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, ADSEMA, Dr. Mohammed Suleiman has confirmed the incident.
Dr. Suleinman said that the incident occurred this afternoon, but that the agency is making effort to rescue the victims.
Also, when contacted, the member representing Fufore/Gurin constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Barr. Umar Bobbo Ismail, confirmed the incident.
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