Pregnant Woman, Six Children Die in Benue Boat Tragedy

Pregnant woman, six children die in Benue boat tragedy

No fewer than 11 persons, including a pregnant woman and six children, have reportedly died in a boat mishap in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue

Pregnant woman, children among 11 mourners feared dead in Benue boat tragedy

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Tragedy struck in Benue State on Saturday night as at least 11 mourners, including a pregnant woman and six children, were feared dead after a boat conveying them home from a burial ceremony capsized on the River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area, LGA. The victims were reportedly returning to Daududawadawa community, an island settlement located behind the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) Barracks …

Pregnant woman, 10 others die in Benue boat mishap

No fewer than 11 persons, including a pregnant woman and six children, have reportedly died in a boat mishap in Makurdi Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. The incident occurred between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday as the victims were crossing a river from Wadata to Daududawada community during a heavy downpour that swept across parts of Makurdi. Commander of a local vigilante group, Operation Shara (Sweep), in North Bank, Nura Umar, to…

Benue boat mishap: Family of six among victims as NIWA blames safety violations

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed that a family of six was among the victims of the weekend boat accident in Makurdi, Benue State, which claimed 11 lives. The NIWA Area Manager in Makurdi, Mr. Andrew Ndahi, disclosed this after a fact-finding visit to Daudu-Dauda settlement, an island community located behind the Nigerian […] The post Benue boat mishap: Family of six among victims as NIWA blames safety violations appea…

Pregnant Woman, Six Children Among 11 Feared Dead in Benue Boat Tragedy - Lagos Television

A tragic boat accident has claimed the lives of at least 11 mourners, including a pregnant woman and six children, after a boat capsized on the River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred on Saturday evening as the victims were returning to Daududawadawa community, an island settlement located behind...

Boat Carrying Funeral Guests Capsizes in Benue

No fewer than 11 people have been presumed dead after a boat carrying funeral guests capsized on the River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria, on Saturday night. The victims, including a pregnant woman and six children, were reportedly returning to the Daududawadawa community after attending a burial ceremony when the incident occurred. According to Punch, a local resident, in a telephone interview, said the boat, car…