Taraba Boat Mishap: Woman, 2 Children Still Missing | Tellwell Newspaper
Tellwell Newspaper, Abuja – Nigeria:
From Godwin Agia, Jalingo
Three persons – a woman and two children, were confirmed missing when a boat capsized in River Benue across the Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The Caretaker Chairman of the local government, Bala Bako, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Tuesday during a phone chat.
“Other passengers have been rescued but a woman and two children are yet to be seen,” he stressed.
According to him, the capsized boat was loaded with passengers from Ibi to Sarkin Kudu market when the incident occurred.
“The incident happened while taking off from the coast. The boat engine went off and in the process of restarting, the boat hit a building at the bank area and it broke into pieces,” he explained.
