Benue Boat Mishap: 2 Confirm Dead As 64 Rescued – Police

The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the death of two mourners following a wooden boat mishap at the Buruku crossing point on River Katsina-Ala in Buruku Local Government Area of the state.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the boat, which reportedly carried about 70 mourners from neighbouring Gboko Local Government Area, capsized on Saturday, leaving several passengers unaccounted for.
The mourners had crossed the Buruku crossing point to attend a burial ceremony and were returning to their respective locations when the incident occurred.
Speaking with LEADERSHIP, the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Peter Orchia Aondongu, said search and rescue operations were ongoing in the river for...