A devastating boat accident in Sokoto State has left at least 50 people dead, with a large number of the victims reportedly being children. The tragedy occurred on Thursday near Gorau in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, when a boat carrying people travelling towards farms capsized. The exact number of passengers and final death toll remains unclear as rescue and recovery operations continue, with different officials and residents giving varying figures. Overloading and Heavy Waterways Claim Dozens of Lives According to local emergency officials and eyewitnesses, the wooden boat was transporting over 70 passengers across the river to nearby rice fields for planting and harvesting work when it lost balance and capsized shortly after setting off. Confirming the escalating numbers, Tukur Abubakar, Head of Operations for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Sokoto State, stated on Friday that official search parties had recovered at least 52 bodi...