Na about 30 pipo dey feared dead afta one canoe capsize for northern Nigeria, di .incident happen for Ringim Local Government Area for Jigawa State.

One eyewitness tell DAILY POST say di thing happen for Malamawar Yandutse village on Sunday evening, when di canoe wey carry about 40 passengers, mostly women and pikin, capsize.

E say rescue operation still dey go on, and dem don ask families to come identify di bodies of di victims for burial.

Wey dey confirm di incident, di Director of Planning for Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Muhammad Bala Sanusi, say rescue operation still dey continue, and dem never confirm di exact number of pipo wey die and those wey survive.

According to di SEMA official, dem never know wetin cause di accident. E say dia officials still dey work together wit local residents to find survivors and make sure all passengers account for.

E add say dem no fit confirm di number of casualties, becos rescue operation still dey go on as at di time wey dem write dis report.

Also speaking, di Chairman of Emergency Management Committee, Malam Habibu Dauda, confirm di incident, and e appeal to di public make dem remain calm and no spread information wey dem never verify, until di relevant authorities release official statement.