A boat capsizes in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state, leaving more than 40 people dead, officials and witnesses say

A boat capsizes in Nigeria's northwestern Sokoto state, leaving more than 40 people dead, officials and witnesses say

August 20, 2026Updated: August 20, 2026

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