Driver flees as boat mishap claims 6 lives in Taraba
Six passengers have perished and nine others were injured in a boat accident on Jole River in the Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State.
A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this known in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
According to him, the incident occurred on Saturday.
He explained that the boat was conveying 15 people when it capsised.
He disclosed that rescue efforts led to the recovery of nine survivors, while the bodies of six passengers were later pulled from the river.
“The deceased persons have been identified as Dadi Malam Dotti (30), Mubarak Abdu (21), Bappa Malam Dotti (20), Adamu Yayagardi (30), and one Madugu (22), all from Badabdi, Funakaye LGA of Gombe State, of the Terawa ethnic group.
“The sixth victim was Umar Gambo (34), of Zaura Ward, Damban LGA, Bauchi State, of the Karakare ethnic group.
“The boat driver is currently at large, and efforts are ongoing to locate him. The police source said that search and recovery operations were conducted in collaboration with local divers and community volunteers,” he stated.
Makama noted that the Taraba State Police Command confirmed the incident.
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