40 feared dead as boat carrying farmers capsizes in Sokoto

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sokoto.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sokoto.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sokoto-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sokoto-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sokoto-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sokoto-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Sokoto-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>About 40 people are feared dead after a boat carrying farmers and labourers to their rice farms capsized in Gorau town, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident occurred when the victims were crossing a stream to access their farms. Most of those on board were reportedly children aged between 10 and 15 [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/40-feared-dead-as-boat-carrying-farmers-capsizes-in-sokoto/">40 feared dead as boat carrying farmers capsizes in Sokoto</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.