At least 100 people have been killed after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, police have said.
A search for survivors is under way after the boat overturned on the River Niger on Monday morning , close to neighbouring Niger state, Kwara state police spokesman Okasanmi Ajayi said.
A resident in the area, Usman Ibrahim, said the victims, including children, were returning from an overnight wedding ceremony in Egboti village, in Niger state. Mr Ibrahim said:"People in the boat were to take their bikes to their various communities [upon disembarking]. The boat was carrying more than 100 people when it sank."
He added that since the accident happened in the early hours of the morning - at around 3am - not many knew about it until hours later.
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