Tragedy again struck in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State following a boat accident that reportedly claimed eight lives.

The boat was said to be conveying passengers from Korokorosei community to Ayama Ijaw, both in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area.

DAILY POST reported a similar boat accident involving about seven persons travelling from Otuan to Ayama in Southern Ijaw. They were killed in a boat mishap that occurred over the weekend.

The recent accident where a passenger boat capsized killing eight persons happened Wednesday morning.

DAILY POST gathered that the passenger boat was conveying 12 passengers when it rammed into a local boat conveying Garri from Yenagoa to Ayama.

It was said to be raining and the tarpaulin used to provide shield for the passengers was said to have been blown by the wind which covered the boat driver’s face and made him hit a local boat, causing the boat to capsize.

According to the State Chairman of Maritime Union Workers, Mr Ipigansi Ogoniba, who confirmed the accident in an interview, he said the accident was another avoidable tragedy but happened unfortunately.

“The accident occurred around 9 am this morning (Wednesday). The boat was travelling from Korokorosei to Ayama Ijaw. It was raining so the boat driver covered the passengers with tarpaulin, unfortunately the passengers did not hold the tarpaulin well and the wind blew the tarpaulin which covered his face and he went to hit the local boat and the boat capsized.

“The boat loaded 12 passengers and eight drowned, while four were saved. Our rescue team saved the four persons and took the empty boat to Ayama,” he said.

Ogoniba lamented the failure of boat drivers to provide life jackets to passengers which is meant to save them from drowning.

According to him, the union‘s rules remained that no boat should sail without life jacket, but the rule is often violated.

He hinted that in the next coming days, the union would synergise with its taskforce and security agencies to clamp down on boat drivers travelling without life jackets for passengers.

“We found out that the boat drivers normally do not give life jackets. We condemned the act of not wearing a life jacket,” he added.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/23/tragedy-again-boat-accident-claims-eight-lives-in-bayelsa/

Sometimes i wonder if these boat drivers really know humans ain't aquatic animals, last weekened this same incident happened

I can remember vividly talking about the implementation of life jackets in those areas.

R.I.P to them

RIP.

Jesus Christ

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Udoka Again
What a sad incident.
May their soul Rest in Perfect Peace.

The screenshot below was posted by you just 24 hours ago.
How do you sourc for all these evil news of death on a daily basis Udoka?!

@OP,
Udoka, AKA , continuing from our last discussion, please, try as much as you can to input some positive and good news/stories to your blogging business, don't concentrate SOLELY on Bad news about, deaths, blood, accidents, human beings burnt, jungle justice, heads and hands being cut off, parents killing children, children murdering their mothers, brothers and sisters stabbing each and all other evil vices.
Don't let people label you as a Bad news carrier alone Nwanne. Not good for business biko!
Not all Nigerians love reading Bad and evil news 24/7.
Some of us still have human blood running and flowing through our veins please!
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@Topic,
What a sad story to read.

The wickedness in our leaders will not alow them put safety measures in place. What a way to leave this sinful world. There auth to be rescue patrol on our water way 24/7 if we truly value human life in these country.

Mhen this is becoming serious....

Life jackets should be introduced nah....

Lives are being lost on a steady and the authorities kept mute....

I no fi imagine myself sitting inside one small mumu boat speeding on a lagoon....

The fear of water still dey my body....

When I go baptise sef, I nearly cry as them dip me inside water....

Some investigations should go into this boat capsizing issues

It's because they don't obey safety rules, they overload without live jacket

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Disheartening. When I worked in riverine areas, I made sure I always had my lifejacket with me as my life is more precious than what it cost me to buy it.

Are all these happen while they're celebrating liberation from Biafra into Nigeria abi after.

bad news no de tire you. Na wa for you o. Try something different don’t ever stay stuck with the same content. Tf!!!!

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He is the right man for the job

Sorry for their loss

Mammy Water de vex for Buhari

Mhmm

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Source: https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/23/tragedy-again-boat-accident-claims-eight-lives-in-bayelsa/

Must the passenger board that boat? Since the driver couldn't provide lifejackets.....
I don't pity fools......

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You this fraudster, you no dey tire

Hand go soon touch you.

Unbecoming