Villagers mourn loss of 40 lives in tragic boat accident The Zamfara State Government has confirmed the death of 40 people following a boat mishap in Gummi Local Government Area of the state. A boat carrying more than 40 people onboard at the weekend capsized in the Bakin Kasuwa River of Uban Dawaki community. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, who confirmed the accident, said Governor Dauda Lawal described the incident as a monumental disaster. “We received the tragic report of a boat accident in...