Tension has escalated in parts of Taraba State and neighboring communities following the capsizing of a boat near the abandoned Namnai Bridge in Gassol Local Government Council, leaving three persons missing. The tragic incident, as gathered by DAILY POST, occurred on Friday evening after a torrential downpour that lasted over three hours.
While local sources confirmed the accident, the exact number of passengers aboard the boat at the time of the mishap remains unclear. Search and rescue operations are said to be ongoing, involving local volunteers and emergency responders at the time of filing this report. The Namnai Bridge, once a critical link connecting Taraba to Benue and other parts of the North Central, North East and North West regions, collapsed over a year ago and has remained in disrepair.
reports that the bridge’s continued neglect has disrupted economic activities, strained travel and logistics, and now, tragically, endangered lives. Professor John Ajai, a university lecturer who narrowly avoided a similar incident last week, described the bridge’s current state as “a daily threat to human lives.” Recounting his experience, Ajai said a boat he boarded was stranded mid-river when its propeller got stuck in the sand. “We couldn’t berth.
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