20 passengers die as wooden cargo boat explodes in Bayelsa river A wooden cargo boat, identified as ‘Godbless Dickson’, laden with cargo and over 64 passengers and crew exploded and bursted into flames, leaving 20 persons dead in Bayelsa waterways. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt on Thursday that the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday along the Ezetu 1 community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa. ASP Musa Mohammed, the Police Spokesman in Bayelsa told correspondents on telephone that 20 people have been confirmed dead, while rescue efforts...