Tragedy again struck in Taraba State on Tuesday, as a pastor with the Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria and four other persons were drowned in a boat accident that occurred in one of the major rivers in the state.
The pastor, Rev. Shedrack Bako and other passengers, The Guardian, learnt boarded the boat at Mareniwo village in Ardo-Kola Local Government Council to a village in Karim-Lamido council when the accident occurred.
Confirming the development, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer , Abdulahi Usman , said the boat was carrying 14 passengers when it capsised.Usman, who said a marine was still on the high sea searching for remains of the victims, could not confirmed whether they would still be found alive or not.
He said: “I am yet to get a clear picture of the incident because the available report is scanty. So I am still expecting detailed reports of what actually happened and who are involved.”
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