NIWA said the campaign aimed to reduce boat mishaps and ensure compliance with inland waterways regulations,
Caught in an ambush, the NSCDC said its operatives repelled the Boko Haram insurgents, killing dozens in the gunfight.
The Nigerian Air Force says no fewer than 28 terrorists were killed in airstrikes at Bassa, Shiroro LGA in Niger.
Troops of the I Division Nigerian Army have neutralised four insurgents while others escaped with gunshot wounds.
Ten persons were confirmed dead after a boat capsized on Thursday in Niger State.
The vigilantes and other security agents were ambushed by bandits when the NAF aircraft bombed the area.
