Benue Boat Mishap: Govt arrests boat driver, suspends maritime workers’ union

By Peter Duru, Makurdi
The Benue State government has suspended the Buruku crossing point branch of the Nigeria Union of Maritime Workers, NUMW, following Saturday’s boat mishap, with several passengers still unaccounted for .
The state Commissioner for Marine and Blue Economy, Denis Iyaghigba, ordered the immediate suspension of the union after conducting an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of the accident.
The Commissioner also ordered the suspension of the line operator and directed the arrest and detention of the boat skipper involved in the mishap.
The measures, according to the government, were part of immediate steps to prevent a recurrence of the incident and ensure co...