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Two Missing, Five Injured in Bayelsa Boat Mishap
Two Missing, Five Injured in Bayelsa Boat Mishap
By: Zagazola Makama
Security agencies have launched a search operation for two missing persons following a boat accident on the Ekewe River in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 15 at about 11:49 a.m. when an Enisco Security Boat, powered by a Suzuki 250 Outboard Engine and driven by one Samson Notice, collided with a hand-pulled wooden canoe carrying seven passengers, including children.
Five of the passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving treatment at the Ekewe Community Clinic, while two individuals remain unaccounted for.
Police officers visited the accident scene, and the driver of the security boat has been taken into custody while the boat has been impounded.
Authorities have assured that an intensive search operation is ongoing to locate the missing victims.
Two Missing, Five Injured in Bayelsa Boat Mishap