150 missing as boat capsizes in Niger Story from Hamzat IBRAHIM 150 people feared dead after a boat carrying over 300 passengers capsized on the River Niger on Tuesday night. The passengers were returning from the Maulud Nabiyyi festival in Gbajibo village, Mokwa local government area of Niger State. Confirming the incident to newsmen on Wednesday, the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah said the passengers were traveling from Mundi Community to Gbajibo Community for the Maulid festival when tragedy struck. READ ALSO: Over 100 missing as boat capsizes...