Pregnant woman, children among 11 mourners feared dead in Benue boat tragedy

By Peter Duru, Makurdi
Tragedy struck in Benue State on Saturday night as at least 11 mourners, including a pregnant woman and six children, were feared dead after a boat conveying them home from a burial ceremony capsized on the River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area, LGA.
The victims were reportedly returning to Daududawadawa community, an island settlement located behind the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) Barracks in the North Bank area of Makurdi, when the boat overturned midway through the journey.
Sources said the incident occurred between 7 and 8pm amid a torrential downpour and strong winds that swept across parts of the Benue state capital.
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