 At least 100 people are missing after a boat capsized on Malalee River in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The Director-General of the State Emergency Management Agency, Ahmed Inga, confirmed the incident. The boat capsized at about 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Inga says a report from the Ensemys desk officer in the area indicates that 100 passengers were on board the ill-fated boat. The boat had left Malalee in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger heading to Kaby State when the incident occurred. As of the time of filing this report, the number of deaths remains uncertain as rescue operators are ongoing in the area. Cases of boat mishaps in Niger State have been on the rise in recent years.