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A boat mishap that occurred at Kippo village of Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State has killed two brothers.<\/p>\n
The Director of Media and Strategy, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management in the state, Mallam Habibu Wushishi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Minna.<\/p>\n
Wushishi, who said that the incident occurred at 10:00 pm on Thursday, June 20, added that the deceased were fishermen.<\/p>\n
\u201dThe deceased fishermen were on board fishing on the river Niger when the boat capsized due to the heavy rainfall and windstorm.<\/p>\n
\u201dOne of the bodies has been recovered while search and rescue operation is ongoing to recover the body of the other victim,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Wushishi also disclosed that bandits had simultaneously attacked Lanta, Tunga, Dnakau and Juweedna villages in Erena, Shiroro LGA of the state.<\/p>\n
He said the incident occurred at about 5:30 pm on June 20.<\/p>\n
The commissioner explained that the bandits rustled many cows, sheep and destroyed many houses, rendering over 600 persons homeless.<\/p>\n
He said that the displaced persons from the affected villages were currently taking refuge at Erena and Kuta Internally Displaced Persons camps.<\/p>\n
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