Skip to content
The Frontier
Monday 4 December 2023
  • Home
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact
The Frontier
  • News
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Headline
  • Education
  • Health
  • Business & Economy
  • Sports
  • More
    • International
    • Religion
    • Entertainment
    • Info Tech
    • Matilda Showbiz
      • Gists
      • Music
      • Gossips
      • Oga MAT
      • Romance
    • Arts & Culture
    • Environment
    • Opinion
    • Features
    • Epistles of Anthony Kila
    • EyeCare with Dr Priscilia Imade
  • News
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Headlines
  • Education
  • International
  • Business & Economy
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Arts & Culture
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Matilda Showbiz
    • Gists
    • Music
    • Gossips
    • Oga MAT
    • Romance
  • Opinion
  • Epistles of Anthony Kila
  • EyeCare with Dr Priscilia Imade
  • Info Tech
  • Interview
The Frontier
News
News

Over 20 corpses recovered from Taraba boat mishap – State govt

The FrontierThe FrontierNovember 5, 2023 443 Minutes read0

•Boat mishap

The Taraba State Government says no fewer than twenty corpses of victims of a recent boat mishap have been recovered.

This was disclosed by the state’s Commissioner for Special Duties and Social Development Saviour Noku shortly after visiting the Binneri community alongside the state deputy governor where the boat capsized last Saturday, reports Channels TV.

The state Deputy Governor Aminu Alkali in an interview after an on-the-spot assessment and condolences to the affected community and families banned night journeys on waterways.

Upon arrival, the deputy governor was told that barricades on the waterways by fishermen in attempts to trap fish were the major cause of the mishap.

He instructed that all barricades on the waterways be cleared within seven days.

According to him, the state government will henceforth not tolerate the overloading of boats or canoes, or movement without passenger manifests and life jackets.

He is insisting that the government will investigate deeply to unravel the root cause of the boat mishap and punish culprits accordingly.

“Our visit here is to ensure three principal issues: to stop overloading, to ensure that there will be no more night travelling and the canoes or boats must have passengers manifest so that whatever happens we can easily identify one’s relations,” he said.

“They should also ensure they have life jackets for passengers for protection because not all persons can swim. The colossal loss witnessed in the state is regrettable and the government has directed that the barricades be removed within seven days.”

Some of the passengers who drowned are gradually floating and decomposing on the surface of the water.

Investigation indicated that the boat was overloaded with bags of cement, building irons, food items, animals, and over 100 passengers including children. But it hit a wooden barricade on the waterways, hindering its movement, hence the capsizing.

A community member who spoke on the grounds of anonymity said on a daily basis the figure swells but the community leaders bury it without revealing the actual number to avoid being queried by the state government for overloading.

The rider of the boat said while riding they got to a barricade two hours after take off and tried all they could to maneuver, but did not succeed and in the process, the boat started getting filled with water.

He revealed that about 50 to 60 passengers of his boat got drowned while some that hung on to others who knew how to swim succeeded in getting to the river bank.

“We got stocked on the water two hours after take-off due to some barricades made by fishermen. I tried all I could to maneuver, but I did not succeed which led to the ugly incident,” he said.

”About 50 to 60 passengers got drowned, while some managed to swim out.”

Suleiman Audu is a middle-aged businessman who lost his sister and her baby in the accident.

He revealed that he was at the river bank when the boat took off from Mayoreniyo and was called five hours later to be informed that his sister and baby were yet to arrive at their destination.

“When I was called to be informed that my sister and she had not arrived at their destination, I knew there was trouble so I hurriedly called my friends and we went in search of the boat, just to be informed where people gathered that they could not survive it,” the man said.

Residents of the area say, though this is not the first occurrence, it is the first time the state government is visiting to sympathise and they are appreciative.

They however want a total removal of the barricades by the fishermen to avert future accidents.

 

Tags
BoatcorpsesmishaprecoveredTaraba
FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedInEmailLink

The Frontier

Previous post Plane crash-landing in Ibadan: Bureau begins probe
next post Newcastle’s controversial goal ends Arsenal’s unbeaten Premier League run
Related posts
  • Related posts
  • More from author
News

5 burnt to death, 11 injured in Akwa Ibom auto crash

December 4, 20230
News

Japa: We’ve interviewed more than 150,000 Nigerians, 30,000 students — US Embassy

December 4, 20230
News

11 new Supreme Court justices emerge this week

December 4, 20230
Load more
Read also
Headlines

Japa: Hospitals reduce outpatients, surgeries as 4,000 doctors migrate

December 4, 20230
News

5 burnt to death, 11 injured in Akwa Ibom auto crash

December 4, 20230
News

Japa: We’ve interviewed more than 150,000 Nigerians, 30,000 students — US Embassy

December 4, 20230
Health

How to stop infertility in Nigeria – Expert

December 4, 20230
News

11 new Supreme Court justices emerge this week

December 4, 20230
Politics

Shaibu thanks Obaseki for surprise birthday message

December 4, 20230
Load more

Japa: Hospitals reduce outpatients, surgeries as 4,000 doctors migrate

December 4, 2023

5 burnt to death, 11 injured in Akwa Ibom auto crash

December 4, 2023

Japa: We’ve interviewed more than 150,000 Nigerians, 30,000 students — US Embassy

December 4, 2023

How to stop infertility in Nigeria – Expert

December 4, 2023

11 new Supreme Court justices emerge this week

December 4, 2023

Google celebrates Legend Rashidi Yekini on 60th posthumous birthday

0 Comments

5 burnt to death scooping fuel from fallen tanker

0 Comments

Naira slumps further as dollar scarcity bites harder

0 Comments

BREAKING: Appeal Court sacks Senate Minority Leader, orders election rerun

0 Comments

Again, Trump fined $10,000 for violating gag order

0 Comments

Follow us

FacebookLike our page
InstagramFollow us
YoutubeSubscribe to our channel
WhatsappContact us
Latest news
1

JUST IN: Canadian Embassy in Abuja on fire, 2 fatally injured

November 6, 2023
2

Students shut institution over NYSC mobilisation

November 6, 2023
3

Lagos govt reopens Alaba, Trade Fair markets

October 29, 2023
4

Postecoglou blasts VAR after Chelsea beat nine-man Spurs

November 7, 2023
5

BREAKING: What Atiku said today about Supreme Court judgment •FULL SPEECH

October 30, 2023
Popular
1

70 corpses, countless human skeletons found near Abia cattle market – Gov Otti

October 30, 2023
2

Gov Otti nominates LGA Transition Council chairmen, deputies •FULL LIST

November 7, 2023
3

Taraba boat mishap: 21 bodies recovered, 14 rescued, 69 missing — NEMA

November 1, 2023
4

Defence Minister Matawalle cries out: Governor Dauda wants me to lose my job

November 7, 2023
5

NASS leadership expresses worry over high debt burden

November 30, 2023

About The Frontier

The Frontier is Nigeria’s leading online newspaper. It is published by Okims Media Links Limited headed by Sunny Okim, a veteran journalist who is widely known as The Grandmaster, fondly called so by colleagues and friends for being Nigeria’s pioneer movie journalist.

Most viewed

Special Intervention Squad takes off in 10 states – IGP

October 30, 2023

ECOWAS condemns disruption of constitutional order in Guinea Bissau

December 2, 2023

Pilots, airline operators alerted over hazardous dry season weather

November 3, 2023

Let Atletico criticism inspire you – Xavi tells Felix

December 2, 2023
Top posts

Categories

  • News148
  • Politics134
  • Crime73
  • Headlines55
  • Sports42
  • International41
  • Business & Economy38
  • Education29
  • Entertainment14
  • Health14
  • Special13
  • Matilda Showbiz8
  • Opinion8
  • Arts & Culture7
  • Religion7
  • Environment6
  • Info Tech4
  • EyeCare with Dr Priscilia Imade2
  • Uncategorized1
  • Epistles of Anthony Kila1
  • Local News1
  • Trends1

© 2023 The Frontier, Published by Okims Media Links Limited.

  • Home
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact