Nigeria, May 19 -- The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has sent condolence messages to the families of the victims after a boat accident killed at least 37 traders returning home in Niger State on Thursday.

The accident occurred in Gbajibo-Mudi in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.

The accident happened less than seven months after over 200 passengers died in another boat accident in the same community.

According to sources, the traders were returning from a weekly market to their homes in Niger State.

The sources said the boat, which had a 100-passenger capacity, was overloaded, and the accident was fueled by the overflowing river.

In a message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the gover...