Adamawa govt. says eight persons died, seven missing in boat mishap
Suleiman Muhammad, executive secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), has confirmed that eight persons died, eight rescued and seven others missing in a boat mishap that occurred on Friday at Njuwa Lake in Rugange village, Yola South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
Mr Suleiman confirmed this during an interview with newsmen in Yola on Saturday.
He said, “So far, we have recovered eight dead bodies, rescued eight persons and we are still searching for about seven others.
“Their boat capsized due to bad weather, there was thunderstorm actually about the time they got on the boat,” he said.
According to him, the agency is still working to identify all crossing points in the state to provide live jackets for passengers as directed by the state Deputy Governor, Kaletapwa Farauta.
(NAN)
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