Benue boat mishap: SEMA deploys divers on search, rescue

The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue-SEMA) has deployed local divers to search for the remaining missing persons on the tragic boat accident on River Katsina-Ala in Buruku Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Tema Ager, Head of Information Unit, Benue-SEMA, confirmed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Makurdi.
Ager said the operation had been challenging because of difficult conditions in the affected section of the river and the presence of submerged motorcycles and other materials.
“Rescue teams are working methodically to locate the missing persons and establish the circumstances surrounding the mishap.
“So far, 125 ...