Five siblings drown in Benue boat mishap

By Peter Duru, Makurdi

Five siblings person tragically drowned successful a vessel mishap astatine Obagaji successful Agatu Local Government Area, Benue State.

The victims reportedly mislaid their lives implicit the play portion returning from their workplace erstwhile the vessel they were traveling successful capsized aft hitting turbulent waters.

A erstwhile Agatu Local Government Vice Chairman, Mr. Anthony Ikwulono, confirmed the incident, noting, “The victims were children of the aforesaid parents. They person already been buried.”

A section farmer, identified arsenic Ameh, explained that helium had gone to his workplace with six of his children to harvest crops. “On their mode backmost home, the tiny vessel carrying america with a dense load capsized owed to beardown waves. Local divers tried to rescue them, but unfortunately, 5 of the children did not survive. It is simply a tragic incidental that has near the full Obagaji assemblage successful mourning,” helium said.

Melvin James, Chairman of Agatu LGA, confirmed that 7 radical were connected committee the canoe erstwhile it capsized, resulting successful the deaths of 5 children. “The antheral and six of his children had gone to the farm, but connected their mode back, the canoe overturned. Though the canoe was overloaded, which mightiness person contributed to the accident, the begetter and 1 kid survived. Their parent was not with them astatine the time. This is saddening. I widen my condolences to the family,” helium said.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Udeme Edet, could not beryllium reached for comment.

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