Officials say at least 26 people, mostly traders, have died after a boat accident in Nigeria. Photo: AP PHOTO

An accident involving a boat carrying passengers on the Niger River in north-central Nigeria has killed at least 26 people, an official says.

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The accident happened on Tuesday in the Ibaji area of Kogi state.

The passengers were mostly traders headed to a market in neighbouring Edo State, said Kingsley Fanwo, the Kogi state commissioner for information.

The cause of the accident was not immediately known.

"This is a heartbreaking loss, and our thoughts and prayers are with

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