LAGOS, Oct 1, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A boat accident on the Niger River in southern Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, authorities in Kogi State said on Wednesday.

The incident involved traders travelling to a market and "reports indicate that the unfortunate incident has allegedly claimed the lives of not less than 26 passengers", Kingsley Femi Fanwo, Kogi State commissioner for information, said in a statement on X.