So Sad! Triplets And 23 Other Church Youths Drown In River Benue Boat Mishap
Media reports indicates that 26 church youths drowned in River Benue following a boat capsize.
26 youths of the Evangelical Church Winning All drowned in River Benue last Sunday. Many of the youths who children of policemen, many of whom were on special duty in the North-East reside at MOPOL 13 barracks in Adeke, a suburb of Makurdi, Benue State capitalIt was gathered that the church youths were travelling to an annual conference known as ‘New Life for All’ (Sabo Rai in Hausa parlance) when the boat they were in capsized and they all drowned.
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Their destination was reportedly an island opposite Kwaghter called Ole-Gabu in the same Makurdi Local Government Area of the state and to get to the area, the youth had to cross the River Benue.
It was learnt that the youth leader arranged for a bigger boat which would convey them. But at the time they left the church and arrived at the River around 12:30pm that day, the boat operator had gone and they were left to seek alternative means of getting to their destination.
It was further learnt that they had to get a smaller boat and before they moved, one of them, according to reports, called to find out from one of the attendees already at the venue if the event was still on.
It was reported that the caller was informed that the event was over and that they shouldn’t bother coming but upon informing others, they were said to have insisted on going. Sadly, on the way to the programme venue, the boat capsized midway around Ijaha community.
Ironically, some of the attendees returning from the programme saw the capsized boat and quickly alerted villagers at Ijaha community who formed a search party to find the bodies which had sunk into the water.
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