A bride-to-be and five children of a traditional ruler were among 29 passengers who lost their lives in the boat mishap which occurred at Gidan Magana village, Ginga settlement in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. It was gathered that the passengers were crossing the river to a nearby bush to fetch fire wood which they sell to make a living. There were 35 persons on the boat when it capsized around 8:am on Wednesday, April 13. Six of the …