Thursday, June 18, 2026

Shagari River

April 14, 2022

Twenty-nine hawkers buried after drowning in Shagari River

Twenty-nine bodies of young firewood hawkers have been buried in Gidan Magana village in the Shagari local government area of Sokoto.

Sokoto Burial [Photo Credit: Osundefender]
April 13, 2022

Twenty-six women, children die in Sokoto capsized boat

At least 26 persons have died after a boat capsized in the Shagari River as local divers search for survivors and recover more bodies.

Capsized boat used to illustrate the story.