On May 15, at least 37 traders died in a boat accident in Gbajibo River in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Most of the victims were travelling from a weekly market in Niger State when the accident occurred. The boat, said to have a capacity of 100 passengers, was overloaded and this eventually led to the accident. On Sunday, Salihu Mudassir, a survivor, narrated how he managed to stay alive when the incident happened. “I was on the boat that day. Before we boarded, it had already started raining. Some people suggested that we wait for the rain to stop, while others insisted that we should go ahead. Many were eager to return home. Eventually, we decided to board the boat despite the weather,” Mudassir recounted. “As we set off, the water started acting strangely — it became rough and unstable. After a while, water began entering the boat, and it felt like we were about to sink. That was when people started jumping into the river. “Those who c...